Poisoning is mostly the consequence of confusion with other edible mushroom species but, in some cases also, of poisonous species collection by people who are totally unaware of the existence of toxic mushrooms therefore not asking for specialized advice before consuming them. Several tools to reduce the number of poisoning by prevention are presented in this factsheet :
– Prevention tools deployed by ANSES (National Agency for Health Security)
– Mobile applications for mushroom recognition
Wild Mushrooms & Truffles
Legal framework and proposal for management and certification of wild mushrooms in Greece
In order to formulate new regulations for updating relevant existing forest, rural and commercial legislation for the collection, certification and trade of Wild Edible Mushrooms
