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1. Foraging

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   Foraging, also known as gathering, is the act of searching for and collecting uncultivated, wild edibles, including plants, fungi, insects, and other small, naturally occurring resources. Historically, it represented the primary mode of human subsistence prior to the Neolithic Revolution, and it continues to serve as a critical, if often secondary, dietary supplement in many contemporary societies [1]. The practice is deeply intertwined with ecological understanding, requiri…