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Instances of metal poisoning may sometimes be traced to the serving or preparation of acidic foods in certain cookware (see ; ). The more common poisonous plants and animals that cause food poisoning in humans include certain varieties of mussels and clams (see ); ocean and freshwater fish (see ); fungi (see ); plants (e.g., water hemlock, rhubarb greens); and nuts (e.g., akee nuts), seeds (e.g., tung seeds), and beans (e.g., fava beans). APA style: food poisoning. (see (e.g.,