Can You Eat Lemna Minor? Understanding Duckweed as a Sustainable Food Source
                                
                                
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                                In a 2022 study, healthy adults consumed 170g of cooked *Lemna minor* for 11 consecutive days with no adverse effects, suggesting its safety as a cooked vegetable. This result has brought significant attention to the potential of this aquatic plant, or duckweed, as a novel food source. The question many people have is, can you eat *Lemna minor* safely, and what should be considered before doing so?