Traditional Lebanese recipes based on wild plants : an answer to diet simplification?

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dc.contributor.authorBatal, Malek
dc.contributor.authorHunter, Elizabeth
dc.date.accessioned2009-04-23T18:41:41Z
dc.date.available2009-04-23T18:41:41Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionAppendix 32 of final reporten
dc.descriptionSome text in Arabicen
dc.description.abstractBackground. The challenge posed by the nutrition transition occurring throughout the world is enormous: rates of chronic disease, particularly overweight and obesity and cardiovascular disease, have reached alarming levels—often occurring in parallel with high levels of micronutrient deficiencies. Lebanon is no exception. And yet this Mediterranean country enjoys a rich biodiversity, with thousands of endemic species and an equally rich culinary history, largely based on its local biodiversity, including wild edible plants. // Objectives. To record traditional Lebanese recipes based on wild edible plants and to investigate their potential to contribute to a more diversified diet. // Methods. A series of nine focus group meetings was conducted with key informants knowledgeable in wild edible plant identification, harvesting, and use. // Results. Common recipes based on wild edible plants were collected and standardized from rural communities where collection of wild edible plants is common. Nutrient analysis and food-composition analysis were performed, including comparisons with processed dishes that are increasingly common in the Lebanese diet, revealing that the wild edible plant–based dishes offered a healthier alternative. // Conclusions. Since traditional recipes often use items from several food groups in one dish, they can be a good model for diet diversification. The promotion of the collection and use of wild edible plants and their derived products can lead to improved nutrition.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (p. 303-311)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/38058
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUnited Nations University, Tokyo, JPen
dc.relation.ispartofFood and nutrition bulletin. Supplement; v. 28, no. 2en
dc.subjectTRADITIONAL FOODen
dc.subjectWILD EDIBLE PLANTSen
dc.subjectHEALTH AND DIET SIMPLIFICATIONen
dc.subjectDIETen
dc.subjectINDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGEen
dc.subjectLEBANONen
dc.titleTraditional Lebanese recipes based on wild plants : an answer to diet simplification?en
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number102692
idrc.project.titleWild Edible Plants : Promoting Dietary Diversity in Poor Communities of Lebanonen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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