![Can We Eat Buildings? Thoughts About Edible Buildings Made of Earth - Featured Image](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/62d1/d710/667a/c33c/41c7/1337/newsletter/can-we-eat-buildings-thoughts-about-edible-buildings-made-of-earth_6.jpg?1657919264)
The use of earth-based materials appears in two practices throughout history: in the construction of buildings and – far less commonly known or conclusively understood – in certain dietary consumption patterns. To put it simply – soil, the most important nutrient collector on earth, can be used for both building and for eating.