Foraging Politics

An exploration of the rise of cyberforaging – the marriage of foraging and social media – and the opportunities and challenges this brings

An exploration of some of the less pleasant aspect of foraging on social media, including my Spotter’s Guide to Foraging Trolls

Foraging Teacher and Association of Foragers member Mark Williams explores the notion of benchmarking, accreditation and qualifications around foraging and wild foods in the UK and discusses some of the issues raised by the recently published Wild Food Accreditation Scoping Report.

As foraging grows more popular, some public bodies have moved to try to ban it in certain areas. But is this practical, legal, or even helpful in a world that already undervalues the natural world?

As part of a series of articles exploring attitudes to foraging in a world set on consuming itself, wild food teacher Mark Williams explores its potential role in the rewilding movement.