Foraging wild food in urban spaces: The contribution of wild foods to urban dietary diversity in South Africa

Title: Foraging wild food in urban spaces: The contribution of wild foods to urban dietary diversity in South Africa
Creator: Garekae, Hesekia, Shackleton, Charlie M
Date: 2020
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/176368
Identifier: vital:42688
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.3390/su12020678
Description: Globally, approximately one billion people benefit from contributions of wild foods to their food security and dietary diversity. Wild foods are known to be important in rural communities in terms of food and micronutrient provision, diversifying diets, reducing vulnerability to non-communicable diseases and overall health. However, the potential contribution of wild foods towards food security and dietary diversity in urban food systems has been largely overlooked. This study examined the contribution of wild foods to household dietary diversity in two towns in South Africa, based on a survey of 137 households.
Format: 19 pages, pdf
Language: English
Relation: Sustainability, Garekae, H. and Shackleton, C.M., 2020. Foraging wild food in urban spaces: The contribution of wild foods to urban dietary diversity in South Africa. Sustainability, 12(2), p.678, Sustainability volume 12 number 2 p.678 2020 2071-1050
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Rights: Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the MDPI Open Access Statement (https://www.int-res.com/journals/terms-of-use/)

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RU DST/NRF SARChI for Interdisciplinary Science in Land and Natural Resource Use for Sustainable Livelihoods

RU Department of Environmental Science

Shackleton, Charles Michael (Distinguished Prof)

SDG 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

SDG 02. Zero Hunger

SDG 15. Life On Land

SDG 03. Good Health and Well-Being

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