Feasibility of an experiential community garden and nutrition programme for youth living in public housing. [PDF]
Public Health Nutr, 2015 Grier K +6 more
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Status and future of seed conservation of threatened plants in the post‐2020 era
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Ambitious targets have been set to backup seeds of threatened plants by the global strategy for plant conservation (GSPC), but it is unclear in how far these targets have been met and how seed collection should be organized to meet future challenges. Here, we provide an overview of the status of 44 countries in achieving seed conservation targets.
Andreas Ensslin +130 more
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Foraging, perennial vegetables, and nutritional resilience in a farmworker community: a mixed-methods analysis comparing nutrition functional diversity and the healthy eating index. [PDF]
Front NutrGarofano R, Burnette R, Voss MA.
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Harnessing the nutritional potential of Cape wild edible plants: Insights, gaps and priorities
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Wild edible plants hold significant potential to strengthen food systems by enhancing nutrition, dietary diversity, climate resilience, sustainability and deeper connection of people to their food. In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review to identify knowledge gaps and assess the nutritional contributions of selected wild edible ...
Nicola Kühn +5 more
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Shotgun metagenomic dataset of leaf endophytic microbiome of the garden sage (Salvia officinalis L.). [PDF]
BMC Genom DataPalanisamy M, Babalola OO, Ramalingam S.
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Sotol (Dasylirion spp.) is a resilient desert plant that sustains ecosystems, cultures and livelihoods in Chihuahua Desert. Our review highlights its nutritional properties, traditional uses and potential new applications in food, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and water remediation. By synthesizing evidence across disciplines, we show how sotol can
Dámaris Leopoldina Ojeda Barrios +7 more
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Citizen science provides insights on pollination services in urban community gardens. [PDF]
BMC Ecol EvolKarlebowski S +5 more
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PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Legume plants offer generous benefits for both the planet and people by supporting sustainable farming, food and feed systems through their ability to symbiotically fix atmospheric nitrogen. While grain legumes are cultivated and consumed globally, their adoption, market development, and integration into cropping systems vary.
Hamid Khazaei +2 more
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Capsicum chinense as an African traditional vegetable: Culture, resilience, and opportunity
PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.Capsicum chinense is central to everyday diets, cultural identity, and smallholder livelihoods across Sub‐Saharan Africa, yet remains overlooked in agricultural research and policy. This paper reframes C. chinense as a traditional, climate‐resilient vegetable shaped by centuries of farmer stewardship and cultural selection.
Derek W. Barchenger +1 more
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