Nutrition and Diseases in Western Maharashtra Folks Under the Umbrella of Ecology BHIL, WARLI AND MAHADEO KOLI TRIBES

About the Book

Anthropology of Food has a special significance in itself. People are very skeptical about what they eat, how it is prepared and what ingredients it contains. Although food culture is also getting global with globalization, the regional food culture, authentic taste and aroma are also well recognized and preserved and this can be seen in all parts of the world. Contrasts to this tempting foody culture, few people are dying of starvation in the corners of the world.

Food and diet studies become extremely important when increased rate of malnourishment is witnessed. Malnourishment at its both extremities are witnessed today over-nourishment in urban set up and under-nourishment in rural, tribal set up. Both are alarming and cause morbidity conditions. Of course, sheer burden on nation’s Health Department instead of National Health Ministry and must be considered in deciding Health Policies. Human Development Index gives top ranking to availability of food to eat. Hence, food security is given utmost priority globally. Growth and nutrition studies are popular in traditional biological anthropology.

The food availability, food habits, diet pattern and nutritional status in a particular geographical and ecological conditions; at the habitat of three tribes Bhil, Warli and Mahadeo Koli of Western Maharashtra, is studied in details. Also, the discussion over water analysis from respective field sites is

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