Healthy food for the picking kitchens and wild plants could be key to Lebanon's food security
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2010-03
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Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
“Healthy Kitchens” were established in different Lebanese villages by researchers based at the American University of Beirut. They are part of a food-security project funded by Canada’s International Development Research Centre. The team assessed the nutritional value of more than 40 wild edible plants, documented traditional dishes using them as ingredients, and proposed a list of healthy local foods that could improve diets at minimal cost. The study also found that villagers who pick wild edible plants and have gardens enjoy greater food security and better health. When cheap food began flooding into Lebanon, farming became unprofitable.
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1st interim report, appendix 16
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MIDDLE EAST, BIODIVERSITY, FOOD SECURITY, RURAL HEALTH, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, NUTRITION, INDIGENOUS VEGETABLES, RURAL ECONOMY, LEBANON
Citation
Boothroyd, J. (March 2010). Healthy food for the picking kitchens and wild plants could be key to Lebanon's food security. UniWorld/UniMonde: 14-15.
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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Agricultural Transformation / Transformation agricole
Middle East and North Africa / Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord
Research and Intervention / Recherche et intervention
Research Results (Ecohealth) / Résultats de recherches (Écosanté)
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Agricultural Transformation / Transformation agricole
Middle East and North Africa / Moyen-Orient et Afrique du Nord
Research and Intervention / Recherche et intervention
Research Results (Ecohealth) / Résultats de recherches (Écosanté)