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Beetroot

Animal Safety:   Dogs: Yes   Cats: Yes   Rabbits: Yes

Free Grazing: In moderation
Lifespan: Annual

About:
Beetroot was used in the ancient Middle East, primarily for their greens, and were grown by the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans.
By the Roman era, it is thought that they were also cultivated for their roots.

From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used to treat various conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. It was recommended for taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of "garlic-breath". During the middle of the 19th century, wine often was coloured with beetroot juice.

Usually, the deep purple roots of beetroot are eaten boiled, roasted, or raw, and either alone or combined with any salad vegetable.

For humans the green, leafy portion of the beetroot is also edible. The young leaves can be added raw to salads, while the mature leaves are most commonly served boiled or steamed, in which case they have a taste and texture similar to spinach. Beetroot can be roasted, boiled or steamed, peeled, and then eaten warm with or without butter as a delicacy. They could also be cooked or pickled and then eaten cold. Or peeled shredded raw and then eaten as a salad.

Pickled beetroot must never be fed to any animals.

Dogs:
Dogs can eat beetroot raw, cooked and dried in moderation.

Cats:
Cats can eat beetroot raw, cooked and dried in moderation. They will still not thank you for feeding them vegetables

Rabbits:
Rabbits can eat only eat beetroot raw. They can eat the leaves, stalks and skin too. As with all food given to rabbits, it must be in moderation when added to their diet.