California Discourages Wild Mushroom Foraging After Fatal Outbreak

Hannah Ziegler / nytimes - Officials said one person was killed and 20 others were poisoned after eating death cap mushrooms, which look and taste like safe mushrooms but can cause liver failure.

AI Summary: California health officials report that a deadly outbreak—killing one person and poisoning 20 others after death cap mushrooms were mistaken for edible varieties—has forced officials to warn the public against wild mushroom foraging. The state identified 21 poisoning cases, leaving foragers with a grim reminder to stick to their grocery store mushrooms.

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