Traditional Food Plants - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Traditional Food Plants write by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. This book was released on 1988. Traditional Food Plants available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert
Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert write by Wendy C. Hodgson. This book was released on 2001-03. Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Food Plants of the Sanoran Desert includes not only plants such as gourds and legumes but also unexpected food sources such as palms, lilies, and cattails, all of which have provided nutrition to desert peoples. Each species entry lists recorded names and describes indigenous uses, which often include nonfood therapeutic and commodity applications. The agave, for example, is cited for its use as food and for alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, syrup, fiber, cordage, clothing, sandals, nets, blankets, lances, fire hearths, musical instruments, hedgerows, soap, and medicine, and for ceremonial purposes. The agave entry includes information on harvesting, roasting, and consumption - and on distinguishing between edible and inedible varieties.".
Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples
Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples write by Harriet Kuhnlein. This book was released on 2020-10-28. Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. First published in 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples details the nutritional properties, botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of a wide variety of traditional plant foods used by the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Comprehensive and detailed, this volume explores both the technical use of plants and their cultural connections. It will be of interest to scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including Indigenous Peoples with their specific cultural worldviews; nutritionists and other health professionals who work with Indigenous Peoples and other rural people; other biologists, ethnologists, and organizations that address understanding of the resources of the natural world; and academic audiences from a variety of disciplines.
Lost Crops of Africa
Lost Crops of Africa - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Lost Crops of Africa write by National Research Council. This book was released on 2006-10-27. Lost Crops of Africa available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This report is the second in a series of three evaluating underexploited African plant resources that could help broaden and secure Africa's food supply. The volume describes the characteristics of 18 little-known indigenous African vegetables (including tubers and legumes) that have potential as food- and cash-crops but are typically overlooked by scientists and policymakers and in the world at large. The book assesses the potential of each vegetable to help overcome malnutrition, boost food security, foster rural development, and create sustainable landcare in Africa. Each species is described in a separate chapter, based on information gathered from and verified by a pool of experts throughout the world. Volume I describes African grains and Volume III African fruits.
Food Plants of Interior First Peoples
Food Plants of Interior First Peoples - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Food Plants of Interior First Peoples write by Nancy J. Turner. This book was released on 2007-11. Food Plants of Interior First Peoples available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Nancy Turner describes more than 150 plants traditionally harvested and eaten by First Peoples east of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia and northern Washington. Each description includes information on where to find the plant and a discussion on traditional methods of harvesting and preparation.
