A Matter of Taste: Local Explanations for the Consumption of Wild Food Plants in the Catalan Pyrenees and the Balearic Islands1

Serrasolses, Ginesta; Calvet-Mir, Laura; Carrió, Esperança; D'Ambrosio, Ugo; Garnatje, Teresa; Parada, Montserrat; Vallès, Joan; Reyes‐García, Victoria

doi:10.1007/s12231-016-9343-1

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“…Based on the purpose of use, these WEP were then categorized into six categories, namely, vegetables, fruits, chutney, flavoring food, raw food, and local brew (Table 3 ) [ 27 , 44 ]. Top three to five most referred WEP in each of the category were identified for detailed analyses and documentation [ 31 ]. Thus, 20 plant species that includes a fungus were prioritized for analyzing trends and motivations behind their use [ 45 ].…”

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“…On the one hand, importance of WEP is being recognized globally, on the other, a decline in their consumption as well as the knowledge associated with them is evident [ 25 – 27 ]. Developmental activities, socio-cultural transformations, environmental changes, lack of interest among young generation, and declining resources are cited to be the major reasons for this [ 21 , 28 – 31 ]. Therefore, studies on WEP consumption are contemporary areas of research [ 32 ].…”

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Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya

Thakur

Sharma

Uniyal

2017

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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BackgroundFrom time immemorial, wild plants have been used for edible purposes. They still continue to be a major source of nutrition for tribal people. However, unfortunately, their use is now declining. This has implications in food security, narrowing genetic base, and future leads. The present study was, therefore, carried out in Chhota Bhangal region of Western Himalaya to analyze uses of wild edible plants (WEP) and the motivations behind their use or abandonment.MethodsField surveys were conducted to the study area from January 2016 to March 2017. Household surveys, group discussions, free listing, and structured questionnaires were used to elicit information on WEP. WEP use was categorized into six categories (vegetables, fruits, chutney, flavoring food, raw food, and local brew). Trends of use (continuing, decreasing, increasing, and not used) and motivations (environmental, economic, sociocultural, agriculture and land use practices, and human-wildlife conflict) behind their use were analyzed.ResultsFifty plant species were used by the local people for edible purposes under six WEP categories. Mean and median of WEP used per respondent was 22.3 and 21, respectively. Highest number of these were used as vegetable (mean 8.9) while lowest were used as brew (mean 0.4). Out of the 50 WEP used, 20 were prioritized for motivation analyses. Though plant use is still maintained in the area, changes are evident. Almost 50% of the respondents revealed that they still continue the use of WEP while 36% reported trends of declining use as compared to 5–10 years back. Close to 10% respondents have stopped consuming WEP now and ~ 3% reported an increase in the use of WEP. Among the WEP categories, use of chutney showed an increasing trend. Sociocultural motivations were found to play a prime role, both, in limiting and promoting WEP use. Taste and aroma were the major sociocultural reasons behind using WEP while modernization and changing lifestyle were the main reasons behind declining use of WEP.ConclusionsThe study concludes that though use of WEP is still maintained in the area, changes in consumption trends are evident. Sociocultural motivations guided use of WEP in the area.

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Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya

Thakur

Sharma

Uniyal

2017

J Ethnobiology Ethnomedicine

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“…Plants also are affected by nonsustainable extraction, especially those used for food, medicines, and handicraft by local populations (Ingram et al 2010). Although wild edible plants are highly important as a source of micronutrients and for food security (Ong and Kim 2017;Vincetti et al 2012), their use has decreased in different settings worldwide (Serrasolses et al 2016). Despite this, few studies have explored the impacts of social and ecological changes on the consumption of wild edible plants by local populations in the Congo Basin (see Ndumbe et al (2018) and Termote et al (2010) for exceptions).…”

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From Bush Mangoes to Bouillon Cubes: Wild Plants and Diet among the Baka, Forager-Horticulturalists from Southeast Cameroon

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Increasing deforestation affects tropical forests, threatening the livelihoods of local populations who subsist on forest resources. The disappearance of wild plants and animals and the increasing influence of market economies affect local health, well-being, and diet. The impact of these changes on wild meat consumption has been well documented, but little attention has been given to wild edible plants, despite their importance as sources of calories and micronutrients. Furthermore, the relationships among food behavior strategies adopted by local populations, their psycho-cultural representations of food, and their food preferences have been poorly explored. In this study, we investigate food behaviors with an emphasis on the role of wild edible plants among a forager-horticulturalist society from the Congo Basin: the Baka. By combining an ethnobotanical survey with data from interviews (n = 536) related to food behaviors and representations of food, our data show that the Baka valorize both agricultural and marketable foods, and that wild plants represent a minor part of their diet, both in frequency and diversity. Finally, by examining how some wild edible plants have shifted from being eaten to being sold, we explore how market-oriented uses of wild edible plants may affect dietary behaviors and biocultural resilience.

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“…These demands offer an opportunity for the enhancement of wild edible plants (WEPs). In fact, several WEPs have high bioactive properties and may be considered as potential functional foods [4,5], while they have also differentiated organoleptic characteristics that are highly appreciated [6]. Apart from the direct harvest from the wild, a promising strategy for such revalorization could be domestication and adaptation into cultivation systems; this is an alternative that offers several advantages such as better yields, uniformity and accessibility [3].…”

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Growing Conditions Affect the Phytochemical Composition of Edible Wall Rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides)

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Wall rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides) is a wild vegetable with the potential to become a crop of high antioxidant quality. The main bioactive compounds include ascorbic acid (AA), sinigrin, and a high content of total phenolic compounds (TP). It also accumulates nitrates. Since these compounds are affected by environmental conditions, adequate crop management may enhance its quality. Eleven accessions of wall rocket were evaluated under field and greenhouse conditions during two cycles (winter and spring) and compared to Eruca sativa and Diplotaxis tenuifolia crops. The three species did not differ greatly. As an exception, sinigrin was only identified in wall rocket. For the within-species analysis, the results revealed a high effect of the growing system, but this was low among accessions. The highest contents of AA and TP were obtained under field conditions. In addition, the levels of nitrates were lower in this system. A negative correlation between nitrates and antioxidants was determined. As a counterpart, cultivation in the field–winter environment significantly decreased the percentage of humidity (87%). These results are of relevance for the adaptation of wall rocket to different growing conditions and suggest that the field system enhances its quality. The low genotypic differences suggest that intra-species selections in breeding programs may consider other aspects with greater variation.

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A Matter of Taste: Local Explanations for the Consumption of Wild Food Plants in the Catalan Pyrenees and the Balearic Islands1

Cited by 40 publications

References 27 publications

Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya

Why they eat, what they eat: patterns of wild edible plants consumption in a tribal area of Western Himalaya

From Bush Mangoes to Bouillon Cubes: Wild Plants and Diet among the Baka, Forager-Horticulturalists from Southeast Cameroon

Growing Conditions Affect the Phytochemical Composition of Edible Wall Rocket (Diplotaxis erucoides)

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