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“Since pre-history, humans have willingly consumed soils as a supplement to their otherwise nutrient-poor local diet, a habitude called ‘geophagy,’” explained the specialists. “They have ...

What seems like a disturbing trend has found a niche market online, where edible earth is now being sold on e-commerce ...

Numerous retailers have set up shop on digital marketplaces like Etsy and eBay to offer rocks and other geological detritus ...

Social media users in the US are advocating eating dirt for gut health and weight loss.

"Since pre-history, humans have willingly consumed soils as a supplement to their otherwise nutrient-poor local diet, a habitude called ‘geophagy,'" they said. Other research, as per the Post, states ...

As it turns out, the practice of eating dirt actually has a name and dates back some 2,500 years. Want to improve your gut ...

A viral beauty trend claims that eating dirt can have all kinds of health benefits such as preventing or reversing ageing, reducing acne and wrinkles and decreasing body fat.