title: Seasonal variation in the food consumption patterns of the people of Mutambara district of Zimbabwe.
abstract: The pattern of food consumption among the people of Mutambara was studied during periods in December/January, May, and August. A total of 146 food items were consumed. The largest number of meals missed, mainly lunches, was in May. Home grown foods were consumed to a greater extent in May and August than in the December/January period. Wild and semi-wild vegetables and insects were consumed only in December/January when they were available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Benhura
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Chitsaku
mesh_terms: D004032:Diet; D004435:Eating; D002523:Edible Grain; D007887:Fabaceae; D005518:Food Preferences; D005638:Fruit; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012424:Rural Population; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors; D014675:Vegetables; D015030:Zimbabwe