Season 2: Dangerous Plants- Dangerous Foods: The Poison's At Your Table

Have you ever heard a rumor about the danger of a food you eat all the time?  Today we are going to talk about some common foods that have dangerous qualities if not consumed properly. 

Sometimes the foods we eat all the time feel so safe, that we don't even know they have dangerous properties.  Today, we often have policies and guards in place to ensure that the food we buy from stores are safe and healthy.  But there are quite a few foods that at the very least can make you sick, if not resulting in more serious consequences.  In this episode we talk about Potatoes, Elderberries, Cashews, Red Kidney Beans, Corn, and Rhubarb, all of which have some dangerous properties than can result in harm to the regular human.  Join as we discover some important prep tips to these foods and talk about how they've effected us over time.

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