Another " into the wild" case of self inflicted death by intoxication

[Bookworm]

An Alsatian in his fifties died after being intoxicated after a confusion between two plants picked in the forest: he consumed crocus for several days thinking that it was bear garlic.

"This person did not have any particular health problems but he consumed pesto several times which he had cooked himself and in which he had put on crocus ( colchique )  thinking that it was bear garlic, has explained Doctor Christine Tournoud, from the Poison Control Center East, based in Nancy.

"She was severely poisoned and died last weekend despite being placed in intensive care," she said.

[Bradley David Good]

People need to let the animals choose the plants, they are much smarter.  Humans were not meant to do that task it seems.

[a_real_man]

"Pesto" is not a paleo food... any complicated mixing is unnatural and masks the tastes and smells of the ingredients... duh

[RawFoodist]

People need to let the animals choose the plants, they are much smarter.  Humans were not meant to do that task it seems.

A lot of times animals will eat plants that is not good for them?

[a_real_man]

People need to let the animals choose the plants, they are much smarter.  Humans were not meant to do that task it seems.

What fucking animal is going to be choosing the plants you'll eat? Are you going to train a cow to tell you what plants to eat? Or a dog?

[FRANCIS HOWARD BOND]

I think they mean let the animal choose plants for itself, not us.   Not always a wise decision?