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The theme of mindful eating is becoming relevant in the animal world as well. It is enough to consider that plant intoxications are the second leading cause of poisoning in farm ruminants, after pesticides. For this reason, institutions and scientific authorities are conducting studies and developing tools to protect animals and raise awareness among breeders and consumers. Grazing herbivores such as cattle, sheep, goats, and horses can encounter a series of even fatal pathologies simply by feeding on grass, or rather on weeds, which are harmful species that contain pharmacologically active substances.

On the Piemonte Region website, the Fact sheets on poisonous plant species created as part of the project "Accidental poisonings from toxic plants in domestic animals"

The best weapon against livestock poisonings comes from the precise knowledge of plants and early detection. A project involving ASL TO3, Ipla, the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria, and Valle d'Aosta, and the Parco Alpi Cozie with the aim of developing a new diagnostic test methodology to identify toxic plants.