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Analysis
- 7 Mar 2015
Where the wild vegetables are: Moroccan food from the forest
Study reveals 84% in Rif Mountains consumed wild vegetables in the previous week.
News
- 3 Mar 2015
Link between wildlife, human nutrition is food for thought for development in Africa
Researchers call for greater balance between conservation and nutrition when it comes to hunting.
Event Coverage
- 17 Dec 2014
Land tenure in forests a matter of food security, experts contend
Research in Africa indicates the benefits of tree cover for local communities' nutrition.
Fact File
- 3 Sep 2014
10 things you didn’t know about bushmeat in Africa
From porcupines and rats to (yes) the occasional monkey.
Interview
- 2 Sep 2014
Ebola and bushmeat in Africa: Q&A with leading researcher
"It's not about rhinoceros horns; it's not about ivory. It's about people killing animals to eat them."
News
- 26 Aug 2014
Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
Non-timber forest products provide safety net for rural poor households in West Africa.
News
- 26 Aug 2014
Study gauges relative importance of forest incomes
Video Q&A
- 10 Jul 2014
Interview: Forest loss hurting food security in Indonesia
More recognition needed on the strong links between forests and food security.
News
- 27 Jan 2014
Report: Cultural constraints, dearth of data limit forests’ role in food security
Better data of the nutritional make-up of forest-based foods could be used to increase supply of key nutrients to malnourished communities
Video
- 20 Jan 2014
Study highlights link between tree cover and nutrition in children
Children in Africa living in communities surrounded by forest cover have higher dietary diversity and more fruit and vegetable consumption.
Podcast
- 16 Oct 2013
AUDIO — Quality not quantity: Wild foods give new dimension to Tanzania nutrition woes
Tree cover and forest foods support livelihoods and food security in Tanzania.
DG’s Column
- 22 Jun 2013
Boosting both food security and forest resources requires new thinking
The need to think of forests and agriculture as inextricably linked - parts of a greater "landscape".
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