Indigenous peoples' food systems the many dimensions of culture, diversity and environment for nutrition and health
Indigenous peoples' food systems :the many dimensions of culture, diversity and environment for nutrition and health / [edited by] Harriet V. Kuhnlein, Bill Erasmus, Dina Spigelski
Rome :Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment ,2009
x, 339 p., 38 p. of plates ,ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
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The case studies presented in this book show the wealth of knowledge in indigenous communities in diverse ecosystems, the richness of their food resources, the strengths of the local traditional food systems, how people think about and use these foods, the influx of industrial and purchased food, and the circumstances of the nutrition transition in indigenous communities--Publisher's description.
Indigenous peoples -- Food
Indigenous peoples -- Nutrition
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