"[...]apart from testing new stuff (god knows how long some toxins take to manifest or how strong they are, why risk life/health for few bites).[...]"

In our case, the procedure - of course - was not to approve the edibility of an unknown type of mushroom, but to approve the reliability of our identification of a well known and documented type. Somewhat over-cautious maybe, but better so.

"[...]It is a wonderful activity, hike in dense forests for hours, coupled with treasure hunt that you can eat afterwards (or dry for later). Great for kids too.[...]"

Yes! I miss it a lot. Mushroom foraging came to a complete halt after the Chernobyl desaster.

"[...]The worst people are those that collect all mushrooms they see and then they study them at home.[...]"

Or that would rip the mushrooms from the ground instead of cutting them properly...