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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prospective of indigenous African wild food plants in alleviation of the severe iron deficiency anaemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef, Yohannes Gedamu Gebre, Petra Bauer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nutrition status and quantification of blood minerals by TXRF spectroscopy in vegetarian and non-vegetarian university students

Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences, 2019
This study investigated whether university students following a vegetarian diet differed from non-vegetarian students in nutrient intake, biochemical, hematological and blood mineral profile of nutritionally relevant elements.
Alexandra Vieira Gonçalves, Rafaela Corrêa Pereira, Marcos Coelho Bissoli, Ananda Lima Sanson, Robson José de Cássia Franco Afonso, Michel Cardoso de Angelis-Pereira   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Constructing Difference: Maternal Boundary‐Work in Science‐Based and Natural Mom Groups on Facebook

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Boundary‐work describes the activities of social groups as they seek to differentiate themselves from others to establish credibility, authority, or to protect their interests. While a growing body of literature explores occupational boundary‐work in health care, limited research has focused on how lay actors practice boundary‐work online.
Darryn DiFrancesco
wiley   +1 more source

Including Harvested Grain Biogenic CO2 to Address a Critical Flaw in Climate Accounting

Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The international climate accounting system excludes both the biogenic CO2 sequestered in harvested crops and the biogenic CO2 emissions that occur when grain is digested or burned as biofuel. Despite being described in the literature as a critical flaw in climate accounting all parties within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Richard S. Gray
wiley   +1 more source

Where's the beef? The feminisation of weight‐loss dieting in Britain and Scandinavia c.1890–1925

Gender &History, EarlyView.
Abstract Representations of the slim body have traditionally been at the centre of scholarly interest in dieting culture, whereas food often remains a shadowy presence compared with more persistent themes of body discipline, slenderness and anti‐fat messages.
Emma Hilborn
wiley   +1 more source

Does a vegetarian diet have an impact on oral health? A literature review

Journal of Education, Health and Sport
Introduction and Purpose:   Vegetarianism is a diet with high intake of plants and exclusion of meat and poultry. Vegetarian diets are divided into vegan (no animal products), lactovegetarian (no animal meat, but includes milk and eggs ...
Julia Stawińska-Dudek, Wiktoria Józefowicz, Martyna Brzoza, Damian Machaj, Kornelia Stawińska   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ovo-lactovegetarian diet as a possible protective factor against gallbladder polyps in Taiwan: A cross-sectional study

Tzu Chi Medical Journal, 2019
Objective: Gallbladder polyps (GBPs) are an increasingly common incidental finding and 3% to 8% of GBPs become malignant. A poor prognosis is expected in patients with gallbladder cancer.
Hao-Wen Liu, Cheng-Yu Chen
doaj   +1 more source

The business of dietetics: Results from the national Australian private practice dietetics dataset

Nutrition &Dietetics, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims This study aimed to describe private dietetics practices in Australia in terms of ownership, size, and operation, team composition, and products and services. Methods Australian dietitians operating private practices were invited to participate in a cross‐sectional survey between May and June 2024.
Amy Kirkegaard, Peter Clark, Olivia R. L. Wright, Lauren Ball   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical ‘Outsider’ Reflections on Research‐Initiated Pacific Partner Engagement

Asia Pacific Viewpoint, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Learning with Pacific stakeholders requires genuine people‐to‐people engagement and understanding of differing literacies and ways of being. Co‐learning is possible when people authentically meet in spaces of mutuality, such as those characterised by shared hospitality.
Ross Westoby, Susanne Becken, Christopher Fleming   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source