Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets

The key messages outlined by this chapter are: Food biodiversity is the diversity of plants, animals and other organisms used for food, both cultivated and from the wild. Using food biodiversity to diversify diets is a critical element in response to global malnutrition and towards sustainable...

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Autores principales: Kennedy, G., Stoian, D., Hunter, D., Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Bioversity International 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78821
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author Kennedy, G.
Stoian, D.
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Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
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description The key messages outlined by this chapter are: Food biodiversity is the diversity of plants, animals and other organisms used for food, both cultivated and from the wild. Using food biodiversity to diversify diets is a critical element in response to global malnutrition and towards sustainable food systems. Food biodiversity reaches consumers through two principal pathways: [1] consumption via own production or gathering from the wild and [2] purchase of wild or cultivated biodiversity. The nutrient content between different species or varieties of the same species can vary a thousandfold. This information can be used to maximize nutritional adequacy of diets. Improved access, availability, affordability and acceptability of food biodiversity are key factors for achieving healthier diets.
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spelling CGSpace788212023-06-08T15:06:11Z Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets Kennedy, G. Stoian, D. Hunter, D. Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi agriculture biodiversity diet diversification foods human nutrition The key messages outlined by this chapter are: Food biodiversity is the diversity of plants, animals and other organisms used for food, both cultivated and from the wild. Using food biodiversity to diversify diets is a critical element in response to global malnutrition and towards sustainable food systems. Food biodiversity reaches consumers through two principal pathways: [1] consumption via own production or gathering from the wild and [2] purchase of wild or cultivated biodiversity. The nutrient content between different species or varieties of the same species can vary a thousandfold. This information can be used to maximize nutritional adequacy of diets. Improved access, availability, affordability and acceptability of food biodiversity are key factors for achieving healthier diets. 2016 2017-01-17T10:31:24Z 2017-01-17T10:31:24Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78821 en Open Access Bioversity International Kennedy, G.; Stoian, D.; Hunter, D.; Kikulwe, E. (2016) Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets. In: Bailey, A. (ed.) Mainstreaming agricultural biodiversity in sustainable food systems: scientific foundations for an Agrobiodiversity Index – Rome (Italy): Bioversity International. p. 10-13. ISBN: 978-92-9255-059-2
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Hunter, D.
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Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets
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biodiversity
diet
diversification
foods
human nutrition
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