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The Kumiai traditional food system: Reconnecting nature, food and health through ancestral knowledge

Food, culture, and identity in multicultural societies: Insights from Singapore

Preserving Local Food Traditions: A Hybrid Participatory Approach for Stimulating Transgenerational Dialogue

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The Kumiai traditional food system: Reconnecting nature, food and health through ancestral knowledge

The Kumiai traditional food system: Reconnecting nature, food and health through ancestral knowledgeTraditional foods, once central to the diets of different cultures, are losing relevance as knowledge about food and its natural ecosystem deteriorates. This qualitative study describes the traditional food system of a Kumiai community in Baja California, and the ways in which the Kumiai have continually adapted their use and management of wild food resources to different food culture influences, demographic changes and contemporary food preferences. Present-day Kumiai recognize that their traditional diet was more nutritious and more connected with nature than their current diet, and express concern over transmitting existing knowledge about it to younger generations. We conclude that the characteristics of the Kumiai traditional food system not only strengthen their cultural identity and community economies, but also present potential solutions to the problem of food system sustainability by way of wild food resource management, as well as containing elements of a strategy for improving the health of community members.

Food, culture, and identity in multicultural societies: Insights from Singapore

Food, culture, and identity in multicultural societies: Insights from SingaporeThe choice of food practices can be influenced by one's identity in many societies, but has mostly been evaluated in light of the maintenance of cultu…

Preserving Local Food Traditions: A Hybrid Participatory Approach for Stimulating Transgenerational Dialogue

Preserving Local Food Traditions: A Hybrid Participatory Approach for Stimulating Transgenerational DialogueLocal food traditions are an essential part of culture and society, reflecting a community’s history, values, and beliefs. Elders play a major role in passing on local food knowledge to younger generations, ensuring local food traditions and cultural identity do not disappear over time. To preserve these traditions, it is essential to engage older and younger generations of a community in a transgenerational dialogue. From this perspective, the study utilizes a hybrid participatory approach, composed of design thinking and learning-by-doing. Results of the case study underline the effectiveness of the approach in stimulating both the transfer of knowledge, as well as the involvement of younger generations, in the preservation of local food traditions.

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