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A mud pie could be a healthy snack
Fact of the week
22 April 2024
A mud pie could be a healthy snack
Eating mud could provide people with useful nutrients and protect them from harmful toxins - but only if they eat the right mud.
Topsoils are dangerous to eat as they are full of parasites, pollutants and pesticides. Some soil from lower down, however, could contain nutritious minerals such as magnesium, calcium, iron, and copper.

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