Fond recollections, bittersweet memories, or markers of a forgotten past? uncultivated foods in rural Chintamani, Karnataka

Pradyumna, Adithya and Nagavarapu, Sudha and Chandrashekar, Sorappalli M and Haratale, Shashiraj and Babajan, Muskan and Communities of Chintamani (2025) Fond recollections, bittersweet memories, or markers of a forgotten past? uncultivated foods in rural Chintamani, Karnataka. Working Paper. Azim Premji University, Azim Premji University.

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Abstract

Some experts consider “food” as the most critical issue of the 21st century. Countries such as India are experiencing what has been described as a triple burden of malnutrition – characterised by high prevalence of undernutrition, obesity, and micro-nutrient deficiency. These are a result of inadequate access to healthy foods, increased use of highly processed foods, and low dietary diversity, besides factors related to sanitation. Changes in the practice of agriculture has resulted in a reduction in agrobiodiversity. The challenges to accessing food during shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic and conflicts in various parts of the world demonstrated the importance of local food security and reminded people of the importance of local food sources, including uncultivated or wild foods.

Item Type:	Monograph (Working Paper)
Authors:	Pradyumna, Adithya and Nagavarapu, Sudha and Chandrashekar, Sorappalli M and Haratale, Shashiraj and Babajan, Muskan and Communities of Chintamani
Document Language:	Language English
Subjects:	Social sciences > Sociology & anthropology > Communities > Planning and development > Development
Divisions:	Azim Premji University - Bengaluru
Full Text Status:	Public
Related URLs:	DOI
Note:	Working Paper No. 27 Research Area: Development
URI:	http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/5968
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