Persistent Identifier
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doi:10.7910/DVN/QW0SEO |
Publication Date
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2017-06-07 |
Title
| Food security and the contribution of wild foods to diets, nutrition at three villages of Sinharaja Forest in Sri Lanka |
Author
| Hunter, D.Bioversity International
Ratnasekera, D.University of Ruhuna |
Point of Contact
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Danny Hunter (Bioversity International)
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Description
| Data from Ratnapura district adjacent to Sinharaja forest, southwest Sri Lanka (rural). Agro-ecological zone is Tropics, lowland, farming system is rice based. Food composition tables used are Database of Wayamba University, Sri Lanka and Indian food composition table. Food and drink intake was assessed using a 1 day 24 hour recall, portion sizes were assessed using pictures. Database of Wayamba University, Sri Lanka (Thamilini J, Silva K, Sirasa M, & Samarasinghe W (2016) Food composition data in Sri Lanka: Past, present and future. in 11th international food data conference "Food composition and public health nutrition" (Hyderabad, India), pp S1-P33.) and the Indian food composition table (Gopalan C, Rama Sastri B, Balasubramanian, & S (1982) Nutritive Value of Indian Foods. (New Delhi, India), p 204.). Herbarium specimens were collected and identified using local floral references Assanayake MD (2003) A revised handbook to the flora of Ceylon. (Zeitltlinger publishers, New Zealand) and Ashton M, Gunatilleke S, Zoysa N, & M.D D (1997) A field guide to the common trees and shrubs of Sri Lanka. in Wild life Heritage Trust publications (Colombo). |
Subject
| Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Social Sciences; Agricultural Sciences |
Keyword
| HUMAN NUTRITION
DIET
HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
CHILDREN
AGROBIODIVERSITY
SRI LANKA |
Topic Classification
| SURVEYS (AGROVOC) http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7537 |
Related Publication
| Lachat, C.; Raneri, J.E.; Walker Smith, K.; Kolsteren, P.; van Damm, P.; Verzelen, K.; Penafiel, D.; Vanhove, W.; Kennedy, G.; Hunter, D.; Oduor Odhiambo, F.; Ntandou-Bouzitou, G.; De Baets, B.; Ratnasekera, D.; The Ky, H.; Remans, R.; Termote, C. (2017) Dietary species richness as a measure of food biodiversity and nutritional quality of diets. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Online first paper (18DEC17) ISSN:0027-8424 handle 10568/89861 http://hdl.handle.net/10568/89861
Chai, Z.: van Damme, P.; Ratnasekera, D. (2014) Food security and the contribution of wild foods to diets, nutrition at three villages of Sinharaja Forest in Sri Lanka. Universiteit Gent. Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen Master's dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Rural Development. http://lib.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/002/166/712/RUG01-002166712_2014_0001_AC.pdf Full text [no access] url http://lib.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/002/166/712/RUG01-002166712_2014_0001_AC.pdf |
Language
| English |
Funding Information
| CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health. |
Distributor
| Bioversity International http://www.bioversityinternational.org/ |
Depositor
| Bioversity International |
Deposit Date
| 2017-06-07 |
Time Period
| Start Date: 2013-08; End Date: 2013-08 |
Date of Collection
| Start Date: 2013-08; End Date: 2013-08 |
Data Type
| Household/Survey data |