Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition
Türkiye represents one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, containing over 11,000 species of plants, with an estimated 10% being edible. Wild food plants, especially in rural areas, are collected and eaten or sold in local markets, complementing people’s diets, and represent a source of additional...
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| author | Borelli, Teresa Güzelsoy, Nurcan Ayşar Hunter, Danny Tan, Ayfer Karabak, Sevinç Uçurum, Huriye Özgül Çavuş, Filiz Ay, Saadet Tuğrul Adanacıoğlu , Neşe Özbek, Kürşad Özen, Birgül Tokat, Emre Taşçı, Rahmi |
| author_browse | Adanacıoğlu , Neşe Ay, Saadet Tuğrul Borelli, Teresa Güzelsoy, Nurcan Ayşar Hunter, Danny Karabak, Sevinç Tan, Ayfer Taşçı, Rahmi Tokat, Emre Uçurum, Huriye Özgül Çavuş, Filiz Özbek, Kürşad Özen, Birgül |
| author_facet | Borelli, Teresa Güzelsoy, Nurcan Ayşar Hunter, Danny Tan, Ayfer Karabak, Sevinç Uçurum, Huriye Özgül Çavuş, Filiz Ay, Saadet Tuğrul Adanacıoğlu , Neşe Özbek, Kürşad Özen, Birgül Tokat, Emre Taşçı, Rahmi |
| author_sort | Borelli, Teresa |
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| description | Türkiye represents one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, containing over 11,000 species of plants, with an estimated 10% being edible. Wild food plants, especially in rural areas, are collected and eaten or sold in local markets, complementing people’s diets, and represent a source of additional income for foraging households. Yet, the use of wild food plants is declining, with both their dietary and cultural values being undermined. Wild food plants can be used as a healthy dietary alternative to imported and ultra-processed foods, particularly as the Turkish population increasingly suffers from diet-related diseases. Using a unique and innovative approach to mainstream biodiversity for food and nutrition, wild food plants from five different regions of Türkiye were analyzed to determine their nutrient composition, and to evaluate their contribution not only to diets and nutrition, but to promoting a more sustainable food system. Examples are presented of how the approach was put into practice and how action was taken to (i) strengthen the evidence of the nutritional value of wild food plants; (ii) use this knowledge to shape new policies and identify emerging markets for food biodiversity; and, (iii) improve awareness of consumers, using capacity building and farmer training, gastronomy, and cultural events. |
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| language | Inglés |
| publishDate | 2022 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1211542025-12-08T10:29:22Z Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition Borelli, Teresa Güzelsoy, Nurcan Ayşar Hunter, Danny Tan, Ayfer Karabak, Sevinç Uçurum, Huriye Özgül Çavuş, Filiz Ay, Saadet Tuğrul Adanacıoğlu , Neşe Özbek, Kürşad Özen, Birgül Tokat, Emre Taşçı, Rahmi wild plants nutritive value value chain analysis awareness-raising plantas silvestres valor nutritivo análisis de la cadena de valor Türkiye represents one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, containing over 11,000 species of plants, with an estimated 10% being edible. Wild food plants, especially in rural areas, are collected and eaten or sold in local markets, complementing people’s diets, and represent a source of additional income for foraging households. Yet, the use of wild food plants is declining, with both their dietary and cultural values being undermined. Wild food plants can be used as a healthy dietary alternative to imported and ultra-processed foods, particularly as the Turkish population increasingly suffers from diet-related diseases. Using a unique and innovative approach to mainstream biodiversity for food and nutrition, wild food plants from five different regions of Türkiye were analyzed to determine their nutrient composition, and to evaluate their contribution not only to diets and nutrition, but to promoting a more sustainable food system. Examples are presented of how the approach was put into practice and how action was taken to (i) strengthen the evidence of the nutritional value of wild food plants; (ii) use this knowledge to shape new policies and identify emerging markets for food biodiversity; and, (iii) improve awareness of consumers, using capacity building and farmer training, gastronomy, and cultural events. 2022-09-03 2022-09-07T08:08:55Z 2022-09-07T08:08:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121154 en Open Access application/pdf MDPI Borelli, T.; Güzelsoy, N.A.; Hunter, D.; Tan, A.; Karabak, S.; Uçurum, H.Ö.; Çavuş, F.; Ay, S.T.; Adanacıoğlu, N.; Özbek, K.; Özen, B.; Tokat, E.; Taşçı, R. (2022) Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition. Sustainability 14(17): 11015. 18 p. ISSN: 2071-1050 |
| spellingShingle | wild plants nutritive value value chain analysis awareness-raising plantas silvestres valor nutritivo análisis de la cadena de valor Borelli, Teresa Güzelsoy, Nurcan Ayşar Hunter, Danny Tan, Ayfer Karabak, Sevinç Uçurum, Huriye Özgül Çavuş, Filiz Ay, Saadet Tuğrul Adanacıoğlu , Neşe Özbek, Kürşad Özen, Birgül Tokat, Emre Taşçı, Rahmi Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| title | Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| title_full | Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| title_short | Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| title_sort | assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in turkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition |
| topic | wild plants nutritive value value chain analysis awareness-raising plantas silvestres valor nutritivo análisis de la cadena de valor |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121154 |
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