1 MILLIONAIRE SALAD LEAVES MILLIONS DEAD
ALSO KNOWN AS "SWAMP CABBAGE" AND later, when the public began to appreciate their delicate flavor, "millionaire salad", hearts of palm reached a level of popularity in the United States during the Great Depression that threatened to render the trees endangered. The state of Florida prevented that by enacting legislation limiting harvests from palmetto trees, which were dying from heartlessness in record numbers. Today, hearts of palm are ...