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Recent Examples of foraging
Restaurants build menus around the turning of the seasons; online influencers preach the value of foraging and eating locally.
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Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Health experts said some poisonings may stem from traditional foraging practices brought from other countries, where similar looking mushrooms may be edible.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Because of that, public health experts think some people may be relying on foraging practices developed outside the United States.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 May 2026
In Rovaniemi, Finland, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus, travelers can bike through its forest trails, go foraging for wild berries, or hang out by the serene Kemijoki River.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Here are their tips for finding morels yourself John Holmgren and his wife, Ashley, have been hunting and foraging in the woods around Bemidji, Minnesota, for the past 17 years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
And Jack Brand, an aquatic ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, wanted to know how illicit drugs like cocaine might change fish behavior, like foraging and mating.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 12 May 2026
Plus, common violet leaves and blooms are edible and make intriguing salad toppers for anyone who’s interested in backyard foraging.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Advertisement In each refreshingly compact, 15-minute episode, the comedian introduces viewers to the cultivation of a crop (apples, root vegetables) or a related practice (foraging, composting), with help from some good-humored expert—usually a yeoman farmer.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Health experts said some poisonings may stem from traditional foraging practices brought from other countries, where similar looking mushrooms may be edible.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
Because of that, public health experts think some people may be relying on foraging practices developed outside the United States.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 15 May 2026
In Rovaniemi, Finland, also known as the official hometown of Santa Claus, travelers can bike through its forest trails, go foraging for wild berries, or hang out by the serene Kemijoki River.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2026
Here are their tips for finding morels yourself John Holmgren and his wife, Ashley, have been hunting and foraging in the woods around Bemidji, Minnesota, for the past 17 years.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
And Jack Brand, an aquatic ecologist at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, wanted to know how illicit drugs like cocaine might change fish behavior, like foraging and mating.
—Regina G. Barber, NPR, 12 May 2026
Plus, common violet leaves and blooms are edible and make intriguing salad toppers for anyone who’s interested in backyard foraging.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 12 May 2026
Advertisement In each refreshingly compact, 15-minute episode, the comedian introduces viewers to the cultivation of a crop (apples, root vegetables) or a related practice (foraging, composting), with help from some good-humored expert—usually a yeoman farmer.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foraging
grazing
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Guilfoyle said helpful approaches include increasing enrichment and sniff-based activities on walks, providing more structured chewing opportunities, treating underlying nausea, reflux, pain or anxiety if present, and redirecting with food or toys before the dog starts grazing heavily.—
Diana Bocco,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Betye Saar practically levitates into the room wearing a Max Mara jacket that resembles a bird’s plumage, with a butter-yellow silk Dior dress grazing the ground behind her and a cane in her hand.—
Julissa James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Foraging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foraging. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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