2) ​Became popular a decade ago

Foraging food nearly began a decade ago –as a reaction to proliferating globalisation and homogenisation of food.

• Traders are constrained to employ professional foragers to cope with the demand.
• South Africa and Australia are home to many renowned restaurants with food inspired by the tradition of foraging.
• Australian Bush foods and ingredients from Outback form. Most chefs content themselves with adding a foraged twist to traditional recipes.