Seasonal variation in the food consumption patterns of the people of Mutambara district of Zimbabwe.
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.
Benhura
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Department of Biochemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Mount Pleasant, Harare.
Chitsaku
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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