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

Food Research International

Volumn 99, Issue , 2017, Pages 15-30

  Bvenura, Callistus ^a   Sivakumar, Dharini ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Balanced diet; Food security; Nutrition; Wild fruits; Wild vegetables

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FOOD SUPPLY; FORESTRY; FRUITS; SEED; VEGETABLES;

BALANCED DIET; COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS; FOOD SECURITY; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; HEALTH BENEFITS; NUTRITIONAL COMPOSITIONS; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WILD FRUITS;

NUTRITION;

CATERING SERVICE; DIETARY REFERENCE INTAKE; ECONOMICS; EDIBLE PLANT; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTHY DIET; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POVERTY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLE;

FOOD HANDLING; FOOD STORAGE; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PLANTS, EDIBLE; POVERTY; RECOMMENDED DIETARY ALLOWANCES; RISK ASSESSMENT; VEGETABLES;

EID: 85021737811     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: 18737145     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.06.046     Document Type: Review

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