Have You Ever Seen, Eaten or Heard of Talking? Have You Ever Seen, Ate or Heard? Have You Ever Known Sub-Use Plants Such as Tuba, Camouflage and Aruta?

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Brazil has at least 369 food species, among plants, fungi and animals, sub-used in its nutritional and commercial potential, according to a group of researchers from 15 universities, four institutes and two NGOs working on biodiversity topics. Among the foods are non-conventional food plants (Pancs), such as tobacco, native fruits such as camu camou, and hunting animals such as jacaré.