Global health case study - Dalit : Dalit, Medak district, India; community food system data tables
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2007
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CINE, McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, CA
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The report provides comprehensive information on 229 foods consumed by Dalit people in Zaheerabad. The purpose of this publication is to present a true reflection of the usual composition of foods as available and/or consumed among Dalit community members. Information on the analytical details for most of the components, and conversion factors for some nutrients can be obtained from the referenced literature. There are approximately 20 to 22 components in the main body of the tables, which are presented in a fixed format for each record. The data tables provide comprehensive nutritive breakdown as well as details of localities and seasonal harvest.
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FOOD CONSUMPTION, DIET, NUTRIENTS, NUTRITION, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, TRADITIONAL FOOD, PLANT VARIETIES, CASTE SYSTEM, DALIT, FOOD POLICY, FOOD SECURITY, MALNUTRITION, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA