Eat wild shoots and leaves – it's the better way

A selection of ulam and fresh veggies.

A secret to surviving the brash harshness of modern living lies in the jungles and forests, says renowned French ethnobotanist François Couplan.

It is to be found in the plethora of wild, edible plants available to us, the relationships and knowledge we can build with these native plants and the traditional food ways we can reclaim.