I’ve heard of indigenous peoples of the Amazon using plant-based poisons to kill, or catch, fish. But to be honest, I never really gave it much thought until a recent article on National Geographic about incorporating these traditional methods to help with a scientific survey investigating fish diversity on the Manu River. The Machiguenga people use the … Continue reading
Scombroid poisoning from fish is a common type of food poisoning. We are all aware of food poisonings due to E. coli, salmonella, and natural toxins from mushrooms and pufferfish, but scombroid poisoning is a bit different. The source of scombroid poisoning is from the chemical histamine, which comes naturally from decaying fish. Its name, scombroid, is … Continue reading
Nature's Poisons 