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The Role of Traditional Food Systems in Rapid Urbanization: Improving the Maintenance of Indigenous Knowledge around the Significance of Consumption and Preparation of Traditional Fruit and Vegetables

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Alexandra HughesORCiD

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This Briefing Note is the third in a series of four. It discusses knowledge about the consumption and preparation of traditional fruit and vegetables (TFVs) and explores opportunities to retain and spread this knowledge and thereby increase consumption of nutritious food. This Briefing Note argues that existing knowledge on the preparation and storage of TFVs should be enhanced and widely disseminated, thereby increasing awareness and consumption of TFVs. Recommendations include that the City of Johannesburg (CoJ) municipality supports multi-stakeholder partnerships to: 1) Increase awareness of the health and nutritional benefits of TFVs; and 2) Enhance knowledge of TFVs amongst youth, who are less likely to consume TFVs in contrast to older residents.

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Author(s): Hart T, Altink H, Hughes A, Denby K, Masamha B, Alubafi M, Tirivanhu P, Fundisi E, Mokhele T

Publication type: Report

Publication status: Published

Series Title: Policy Briefing Note 3

Year: 2024

Pages: 8

Print publication date: 19/02/2024

Online publication date: 19/02/2024

Acceptance date: 27/01/2024

Institution: Newcastle University

Place Published: Newcastle upon Tyne

URL: https://blogs.ncl.ac.uk/alexhughes/2024/02/19/the-role-of-traditional-food-systems-in-rapid-urbanization-improving-the-maintenance-of-indigenous-knowledge-around-the-significance-of-consumption-and-preparation-of-traditional-fruit-and-vegetables/

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