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Diet and Oral Health of Scythian Populations in Ukraine (700–200 bce): Evidence for Grain Consumption and Food Processing

International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examined whether Scythian‐era populations living in different ecological zones had distinctive oral health patterns during the Iron Age. Our interdisciplinary approach should clarify whether these populations had different diets or behavioral practices.
Teresa Runge, James A. Johnson, Sergey Makhortykh, Ludmilla Litvinova, Svetlana Andrukh, Gennady Toschev, Alicia R. Ventresca‐Miller   +6 more
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Bushmeat consumption frequency and preferences among rural households in a West African savanna landscape: Implications for food security and conservation

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The drivers of consumer demand for bushmeat are relatively well studied in tropical forest systems, but much less so in savanna areas. This is important because differing ecological and socio‐economic conditions lead to different factors affecting the relationship between local communities and their natural resources.
Hannah N. K. Sackey, James McNamara, E. J. Milner‐Gulland, Yaa Ntiamoa‐Baidu   +3 more
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Assessing trade‐off risk between crop production and vertebrate biodiversity in three African countries

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Governments worldwide are committed to eliminating hunger and conserving biodiversity, reflected in United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2 (Zero Hunger) and 15 (Life on Land). Expanding agricultural lands to meet growing food demands often threatens biodiversity, creating potential trade‐offs between these objectives. To understand the
Abbie S. A. Chapman, Selase Kofi Adanu, Carole Dalin, Adam Devenish, Geoffrey H. Griffiths, Elizabeth J. Z. Robinson, Barbara Adolph, Phil Franks, Tagel Gebrehiwot, Jacob Mwitwa, Nathalie Seddon, Joseph A. Tobias, Tim Newbold   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Past, present and future of local crop evolution

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Promoting agrobiodiversity is a promising strategy for mitigating the negative effects of climate change on global food security. We highlight the central role evolutionary processes play in harnessing the potential of local crops by integrating genomics, archaeology, ethnobotany and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK).
Nataly Allasi Canales, Philippa Ryan, Amy Jackson, Hong Phuong Le, James Borrell, Aaron Davis, Rafal M. Gutaker   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perceptions of climatic variability among millet farmers: insights from tribal communities in the Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu, South India

Frontiers in Climate
Climate change has a diversified impact on the accessibility to resources and maintaining food security for the growing population. In this era, climate-resilient crops such as millet have greater importance and impact on the food security of the nation.
Rajendra R. Chapke, C. Tara Satyavathi, E. D. Israel Oliver King, Peddiveeti Laxmiprasanna, Vavilala Priyanka   +4 more
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Unveiling the health‐promoting potential of Sudanese sorghum landraces: A legacy rooted in Eastern Sudan, Kassala, and the Red Sea States

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Sorghum is a staple food for hundreds of millions of people in dry regions worldwide, and improving its nutritional quality is vital for global food and health security under climate change. In this study, we evaluated traditional Sudanese sorghum varieties grown in eastern deltas to better understand their natural health‐promoting properties. We found
Khitma A. Sir Elkhatim, Manhal Gobara Hamid, Ahmed Khalifa, Mahbubjon Rahmatov, Mohammed Elsafy, Tilal Abdelhalim   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Millets: Ancient Grains for Modern Nutrition – A Comprehensive Review

Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Millets are a group of small, drought-resistant grains that have been grown for more than thousands of years. They are highly nutritious, rich in essential vitamins and minerals, and have gained attention in recent years due to their potential to address
Navjot Kaur, Bhagyasri Ray, Chellakannan Vasantha Kalyani   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A national crop wild relative checklist for Zimbabwe reveals edible crop wild relative diversity of regional and global importance

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Crop wild relatives (CWR) in Zimbabwe are reservoirs of beneficial agronomic traits, yet they remain under‐documented and poorly conserved. This study developed Zimbabwe's first national CWR checklist based on a conceptual framework combining floristic, ecological and ethnobotanical data, revealing over 2700 taxa, with nearly 1000 edible species ...
Kudakwashe Mutasa, Onismus Chipfunde, Christopher Chapano, Patience Chatukuta   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Low Cost Enhanced Nutritious Laddu from Locally Available Millets

Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Background: Millets are an excellent source of many essential nutrients. However, the nutrients, bioactive compounds, and functions of cereal grains can be influenced by the food preparation techniques such as decortication / dehulling, soaking ...
Chandana K C, Madhavi Reddy, Cyerin Priya Samarpitha   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source