The aim of this scoping review was to identify and consolidate existing empirical evidence
on consumer behavior research regarding traditional foods in Africa, with a view to …

Ensuring Food security within indigenous communities may depend on ensuring the
continuation of access to traditional food resources. A systematic literature review focused …

Urbanisation in South Africa has led to a nutritional transition from traditional diets (mainly
based on indigenous foods) to a Western diet. Currently, the country is one of the most …

The key elements, or pillars, of food security are stated as food availability, food access, food
utilization, and stability. These food security pillars are often linked to food security …

African leafy vegetables such as amaranth have been utilized since time immemorial both
as food and as medicine. These vegetables grew naturally in most rural environments, but …

Background Globally, a fifth of the children continue to face chronic undernutrition with a
majority of them situated in the Low-and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). The rising …

Amaranth (Amaranthus sp.) is a promising indigenous leafy vegetable plant capable of
contributing to food security in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to its adaptability to diverse soils …

The prevalence of non-communicable diseases still represents a public health concern in
South Africa, of which eating habits are some of the main risk factors. A modern diet …

Background: Traditional food is the most potent food to develop and is an essential
component in intervention strategy for increasing toddler daily consumption. Traditional food …

The present study aimed to clarify the differences in nutritional intake in relation to the
consumption of local food products and dietary patterns between two rural Kenyan regions …