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Why is the "Universal Edibility Test" risky?

Even small amounts of some plants can cause illness or death.

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  1. It requires boiling all foods
  2. Even small amounts of some plants can cause illness or death ✔
  3. It only works on mushrooms

Why: Even a small amount of some potential foods can cause discomfort, illness, or death, so the test is unsafe.

Huh, didn't know that: Even a small amount of some potential foods can cause discomfort, illness, or death, so the test is unsafe.

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Answer: Even small amounts of some plants can cause illness or death. Even a small amount of some potential foods can cause discomfort, illness, or death, so the test is unsafe.

  1. Survival skills en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survival_skills
    even a small amount of some "potential foods" can cause physical discomfort, illness, or even death
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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