Meet the “shredders” who buy “edible” clays, chalks and soils online for a host of supposed health benefits. Numerous retailers have set up shop on digital marketplaces such as Etsy and eBay to offer rocks and other geological detritus for human consumption, at prices under £10. The purveyors use descriptive terms you’d recognize in a wine store, touting their product as having “a very pleasant earthy flavor with a medium-chewy crunch.” Another…
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