Source of Food

Possible no-light/low-light food sources and their method of acquisition can be listed.

Mushrooms, fungi

Can be cultivated, or gathered. The Field Guide to North American Mushrooms by the National Audubon Society is a great picture reference guide, with lots of information about each mushroom. Of course, its geared to N. America.

 

Worms

Can be farmed, or gathered. An article on worm gatherers in southern US states explains that you get a stob (piece of wood) and hammer it into the ground. You then rasp a bit of iron along the top of the bit of wood, causing it to vibrate. This brings the worms to the surface, where they can be collected. Immerse worms in water to get them to expell the earth inside.

 

Fish

Can be farmed, or fished for.

 

Grubs, maggots and bugs

Can be gathered from dead and rotting wood.

 

Burrowing animals

Moles, and other burrowers that eat worms and grubs, might survive well for some time after the pole shift.

 

Snails, slugs and frogs

Popular foods already in France. These might these be plentiful after the shift.

Offered by Euan.