Rhubarb isn’t the only vegetable with toxic leaves. In fact, the potatoes we see at the grocery store are edible, but every ...

Rhubarb leaves are not usually eaten due to fears about them being poisonous or inedible. This article provides all the information you need on the safety of rhubarb leaves.

The green leaves on rhubarb contain a powerful poison which could kill you in a high enough dose Credit: Getty - Contributor Potatoes. Potatoes naturally produce a poison called solanine, with ...

Rhubarb warning: Rhubarb leaves can be toxic so do not eat them (Image: Getty Images) Although, the health body notes that "the suggested lethal dose of oxalic acid is in the region of 15-30 grams ...

According to The Rhubarb Compendium website (at www.rhubarbinfo.com), if you weigh 150 pounds, you'd have to eat about 11 pounds of leaves to kill yourself. Of course, eating less than that will ...

4. Rhubarb. Rhubarb, a springtime stalk most commonly used in the creation of America’s best pie, the strawberry-rhubarb, is a very strange plant indeed. Most often used in sweet applications, it’s a ...

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Rhubarb leaves are high in oxalic acid, a naturally occurring compound that is toxic to both humans and animals. Remove and discard these leaves before cooking or eating the stalks.