South Africa: Utilisation Of Indigenous Plant Foods In The Urban And Rural Communities

South Africa: Utilisation Of Indigenous Plant Foods In The Urban And Rural Communities Sarah T. Matenge, Daleen Van der Merwe, Annamarie Kruger, and Hanlie De Beer, 2011   In South Africa, malnutrition and poverty often co-exist with urbanization, which is associated with significant dietary change mostly due to neglect of indigenous foods and loss of indigenous knowledge. The article is based on a study that was aimed at assessing the availability, cultivation, consumption and general...

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