Fruits of the Earth as you’ve never seen them before

Which to you looks more appetising, this – lives wiped out in bloody violence –

corpses blood death cruelty hares carcasses

fish heads hare corpse carcass blood death

or the luscious feast for the eyes from nature’s bounty pictured below, that also just happens to be kinder to the planet, to indigenous peoples, and to animals.

30 Fascinating Photos That Reveal What Food Looks Like Before Harvest Time | True Activist by Brianna Acuesta

(Special thanks to JoAnn Chateau for sharing the goodness with us)

It’s crazy how little we know about the origins of our food.

When people say that humans often don’t know what is in the food they consume, they’re usually talking about highly processed foods found at the store or at fast food restaurants. What many people don’t think about, however, is that the origins of the healthy food they eat can be just as bizarre as the processed products.

Below are photos of foods that are grown around the world that most people have never seen in their natural element before. These photos give a startling insight into the world of food that many ignore, even when it comes to healthy food items.

1. PEANUTS

Peanuts grow low to the ground. — Photo: Bored Panda

2. CASHEWS

Cashews dangling from a limb. — Photo: Bored Panda

3. BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Brussels sprout plants growing in a garden. — Photo: Bored Panda

4. CACAO

Cacao growing on a tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

5. SESAME SEEDS

Sesame seeds growing, stalks and pods. — Photo: Bored Panda

6. CRANBERRIES

Cranberries growing, blooms, berries, bog. — Photo: Bored Panda

7. PISTACHIOS

Pistachios growing from a tree branch. — Photo: Bored Panda

8. PINEAPPLES

Pineapple plants growing in pot and in the ground. — Photo: Bored Panda

9. VANILLA

Vanilla pods hanging from a vine. — Photo: Bored Panda

10. ALMONDS

Trees branches with almond blossoms or nuts. — Photo: Bored Panda

11. KIWIS

Two views of a kiwi orchard. — Photo: Bored Panda

12. BLACK PEPPER

Green and ripe black pepper berries hanging from a tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

13. BANANAS

Colorful banana tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

14. CINNAMON

Cinnamon trees with rusty orange bark. — Photo: Bored Panda

15. SAFFRON

Saffron being harvested by hand. — Photo: Bored Panda

16. POMEGRANATES

Pomegranate blossoms and fruit growing on trees. — Photo: Bored Panda

17. AVOCADOS

Avocados hanging from a tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

18. WASABI

Wasabi growing from the earth. — Photo: Bored Panda

19. ARTICHOKES

Flowering artichokes. — Photo: Bored Panda

20. COFFEE

21. DRAGON FRUIT

Dragon fruit on the staulks. — Photo: Bored Panda

22. JABUTICABA

Jabuticaba growing on a tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

23. CAPERS

Mature capers in an open seed pod. — Photo: Bored Panda

24. QUINOA

Quinoa growing in a large field — Photo: Bored Panda

25. DATES

Ripening dates hanging from a palm tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

26. ASPARAGUS

Asparagus growing straight up from dirt. — Photo: Bored Panda

27. TEA PLANT

Tea tree with white blossoms. — Photo: Bored Panda

28. PERSIMMONS

Persimmons hanging from a tree with few leaves left. — Photo: Bored Panda

29. STARFRUIT

Starfruit hanging from a tree — Photo: Bored Panda

30. MANGOES

Mangos hanging from a tree. — Photo: Bored Panda

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