Forest pattern, not just amount, influences dietary quality in five African countries

Forest pattern, not just amount, influences dietary quality in five African countries

•Dietary diversification is central to improving dietary quality and nutrition.•Forests provide access to diverse and nutritionally important foods.•We linked forest metrics and food consumption data across five African countries.•One additional forest patch per km2 increased the odds of consuming f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Global food security 2020-06, Vol.25, p.100331, Article 100331
Hauptverfasser: Rasmussen, Laura Vang, Fagan, Matthew E., Ickowitz, Amy, Wood, Sylvia L.R., Kennedy, Gina, Powell, Bronwen, Baudron, Frédéric, Gergel, Sarah, Jung, Suhyun, Smithwick, Erica A.H., Sunderland, Terry, Wood, Stephen, Rhemtulla, Jeanine M.
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Zusammenfassung:•Dietary diversification is central to improving dietary quality and nutrition.•Forests provide access to diverse and nutritionally important foods.•We linked forest metrics and food consumption data across five African countries.•One additional forest patch per km2 increased the odds of consuming fruits by 3–33%.•Food security and nutrition strategies for Africa should also attend to forests.
ISSN:2211-9124
2211-9124
DOI:10.1016/j.gfs.2019.100331