Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa
Seasonal patterns of food availability, meaning the wide array of species that are abundant during specific months of a year in a given place, are at the heart of food systems and celebrated worldwide (e.g., mushroom season, strawberry season, oyster season). We know that dietary diversity, or consu...
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| author | Kauppila, Saija E. Vansant, Emilie C. Kennedy, Gina Termote, Celine Den Braber, Bowy Hall, Charlotte Nabuuma, Deborah Owori, Moses Vang Rasmussen, Laura |
| author_browse | Den Braber, Bowy Hall, Charlotte Kauppila, Saija E. Kennedy, Gina Nabuuma, Deborah Owori, Moses Termote, Celine Vang Rasmussen, Laura Vansant, Emilie C. |
| author_facet | Kauppila, Saija E. Vansant, Emilie C. Kennedy, Gina Termote, Celine Den Braber, Bowy Hall, Charlotte Nabuuma, Deborah Owori, Moses Vang Rasmussen, Laura |
| author_sort | Kauppila, Saija E. |
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| description | Seasonal patterns of food availability, meaning the wide array of species that are abundant during specific months of a year in a given place, are at the heart of food systems and celebrated worldwide (e.g., mushroom season, strawberry season, oyster season). We know that dietary diversity, or consumption of a wide variety of foods within and across food groups is a central tenant for a healthy diet – and dietary diversity can be boosted by consumption of seasonal foods. The concept of balance or proportionality of foods on the plate is another central tenant of a healthy diet. Yet, eating a balanced and seasonally appropriate diet is often overshadowed in food security policies and interventions by a focus on staple and animal source foods. This brief describes the results from participatory explorations of seasonal food availability in different countries in Africa. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1765342025-12-12T14:50:59Z Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa Kauppila, Saija E. Vansant, Emilie C. Kennedy, Gina Termote, Celine Den Braber, Bowy Hall, Charlotte Nabuuma, Deborah Owori, Moses Vang Rasmussen, Laura evaluation nutrition nutrición biodiversity biodiversidad food supply-food availability vegetables africa oriental seasonal cropping suministro de alimentos-disponibilidad de alimentos hortaliza-verduras Seasonal patterns of food availability, meaning the wide array of species that are abundant during specific months of a year in a given place, are at the heart of food systems and celebrated worldwide (e.g., mushroom season, strawberry season, oyster season). We know that dietary diversity, or consumption of a wide variety of foods within and across food groups is a central tenant for a healthy diet – and dietary diversity can be boosted by consumption of seasonal foods. The concept of balance or proportionality of foods on the plate is another central tenant of a healthy diet. Yet, eating a balanced and seasonally appropriate diet is often overshadowed in food security policies and interventions by a focus on staple and animal source foods. This brief describes the results from participatory explorations of seasonal food availability in different countries in Africa. 2025-09-11 2025-09-17T08:18:25Z 2025-09-17T08:18:25Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176534 en Open Access application/pdf Kauppila, S.E.; Vansant, E.C.; Kennedy, G.; Termote, C.; Den Braber, B.; Hall, C.; Nabuuma, D.; Owori, M.; Vang Rasmussen, L. (2025) Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa. 5 p. |
| spellingShingle | evaluation nutrition nutrición biodiversity biodiversidad food supply-food availability vegetables africa oriental seasonal cropping suministro de alimentos-disponibilidad de alimentos hortaliza-verduras Kauppila, Saija E. Vansant, Emilie C. Kennedy, Gina Termote, Celine Den Braber, Bowy Hall, Charlotte Nabuuma, Deborah Owori, Moses Vang Rasmussen, Laura Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa |
| title | Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa |
| title_full | Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa |
| title_fullStr | Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa |
| title_short | Seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in Africa |
| title_sort | seasonal availability calendars show the importance of vegetables during the challenging lean seasons in africa |
| topic | evaluation nutrition nutrición biodiversity biodiversidad food supply-food availability vegetables africa oriental seasonal cropping suministro de alimentos-disponibilidad de alimentos hortaliza-verduras |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176534 |
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