The role of wild fruits and vegetables in delivering a balanced and healthy diet

Without a doubt, fruits and vegetables are important components of a balanced and healthy diet. However, their consumption is very low in the world, with the lowest figures being reported in sub-Saharan Africa. The low consumption of fruits and vegetables means unbalanced and unhealthy diets, which...

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Published in:	Food research international 2017-09, Vol.99 (Pt 1), p.15-30
Main Authors:	Bvenura, Callistus, Sivakumar, Dharini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	antioxidants Balanced diet farmers Food Handling - methods food plants Food security Food Storage - methods Food Supply - economics forests Fruit - adverse effects Fruit - economics Fruit - growth & development fruits healthy diet Healthy Diet - economics Humans mortality Nutrition Nutritional Status Nutritive Value phytopharmaceuticals Plants, Edible - adverse effects Plants, Edible - growth & development Poverty Recommended Dietary Allowances Risk Assessment seedlings seeds Sub-Saharan Africa vegetables Vegetables - adverse effects Vegetables - economics Vegetables - growth & development Wild fruits Wild vegetables
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