Edible valentine’s gifts

On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. An edible item is any item that is safe for humans to eat. Edible” is differentiated from “eatable” edible valentine’s gifts it does not indicate how an item tastes, only whether it is fit to be eaten. It is estimated that approximately half of about 400,000 plant species on earth are edible, yet Homo sapiens consume only about 200 plant species, because these are the simplest to domesticate.

Edible plants found in nature include certain types of mushrooms, flowers, seeds, berries, seaweed, and cacti. Many animals are also edible, including domesticated livestock as well as wild insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. Advocates of the increase in consumption of edible insects cite the environmental benefits of being able to raise more food using less land while producing fewer greenhouse emissions. The term “edible” dates back to the 1590s. Look up edible or edibility in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Usage Notes: Putting ‘Edible’ and ‘Eatable’ on the Table”.