Traditional Food Environment and Factors Affecting Indigenous Food Consumption in Munda Tribal Community of Jharkhand, India

Traditional Food Environment and Factors Affecting Indigenous Food Consumption in Munda Tribal Community of Jharkhand, India

Indigenous food (IF) systems, derived from natural ecosystems are perceived to be sustainable and nutritionally adequate. Mundas, an indigenous tribal community in Jharkhand India, are surrounded by rich agroforestry resources, yet display high levels of malnutrition. Our study explored the food env...

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Main Authors: Suparna Ghosh-Jerath, Ridhima Kapoor, Satabdi Barman, Geetanjali Singh, Archna Singh, Shauna Downs, Jessica Fanzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
indigenous foods
traditional food environment
underutilized indigenous foods
nutritive value
micronutrients
factors affecting indigenous food consumption
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2020.600470/full

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