Document Type
Data set
Publication Date
12-2022
Abstract
This data set and code files are in relation to a submitted research article with the working title : Wild foods contribute to higher dietary diversity in India
Article abstract:
Wild foods, from forests and common lands, can contribute to food and nutrition security. Most previous studies have established correlations between wild food consumption and children’s dietary diversity in Africa, but other groups and geographic contexts remain understudied. Here, a rigorous quasi-experimental method was combined with monthly-interval data to assess the contribution of wild foods to women’s diets. We collected 24-hour diet recall data monthly, from November 2016 to November 2017, from 570 households in East India. We found that wild foods contributed positively to diets, especially in June and July (when consumption of wild foods was highest). Women who consumed wild foods had higher average dietary diversity scores (13% and 9% higher in June and July, respectively) and were more likely to consume nutrient-dense, dark green leafy vegetables than those who did not. Our results underscore the importance of policies that increase knowledge of wild foods and protect people's rights to access forests and other common lands for improved nutrition.
File info:
- data.india.csv - file size : 455 KB
- R.India.matchit.R - file size : 4 KB
Recommended Citation
Cheek, Jennifer Zavaleta, "Wild Foods Contribute to Higher Dietary Diversity in India (Dataset and Code)" (2022). NRM Departmental Data Sets. 6.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/nrm_datasets/6