Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis
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Resumo: | ObjectiveThis article analyses and compares data on household food intake of two Amazonian riverine populations settled in different rain forest ecosystems: terra firme (land not subject to annual flooding) forest and floodplain. MethodsFood surveys were carried out in 11 households at the floodplain area (Ituqui Island), located in the Municipality of Santarém, and in 17 households at the terra firme area (Caxiuanã National Forest), located in the Municipalities of Melgaço and Portel. Household food consumption data were collected using the 24-hour food recall method. Data analysis was run in Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 12.0. ResultsThe results confirm, in both ecosystems, the central roles of fish and manioc in the local diet. Nevertheless, other secondary food items, e.g. açai (in Caxiuanã) and milk (in Ituqui) are also important. In addition, sugar stands out as a reliable household energy source to cope with the extreme seasonality of rain forest natural resources. In addition, there seems to be a greater caloric contribution of fish in Ituqui’s diet, probably due to the higher productivity of lakes and rivers in Ituqui varzea (low and flat land alongside a watercourse). Finally, Ituqui has shown greater dependency over purchased items, whereas Caxiuanã has still a strong reliance on agricultural activities and on local social and economic exchange networks. ConclusionBesides confirming the importance of fish and manioc, results have also shown that industrialized products, such as sugar, play an important role in local diets, and may point towards new tendencies in food consumption related to the current nutritional transition and to the erosion of local subsistence systems. |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysisConsumo alimentar e ecologia de populações ribeirinhas em dois ecossistemas amazônicos: um estudo comparativoNutritional anthropologyFood consumptionAmazonia ecosystemManihotFishesAntropologia nutricionalConsumo alimentarEcossistemas amazônicosMandiocaPeixesObjectiveThis article analyses and compares data on household food intake of two Amazonian riverine populations settled in different rain forest ecosystems: terra firme (land not subject to annual flooding) forest and floodplain. MethodsFood surveys were carried out in 11 households at the floodplain area (Ituqui Island), located in the Municipality of Santarém, and in 17 households at the terra firme area (Caxiuanã National Forest), located in the Municipalities of Melgaço and Portel. Household food consumption data were collected using the 24-hour food recall method. Data analysis was run in Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 12.0. ResultsThe results confirm, in both ecosystems, the central roles of fish and manioc in the local diet. Nevertheless, other secondary food items, e.g. açai (in Caxiuanã) and milk (in Ituqui) are also important. In addition, sugar stands out as a reliable household energy source to cope with the extreme seasonality of rain forest natural resources. In addition, there seems to be a greater caloric contribution of fish in Ituqui’s diet, probably due to the higher productivity of lakes and rivers in Ituqui varzea (low and flat land alongside a watercourse). Finally, Ituqui has shown greater dependency over purchased items, whereas Caxiuanã has still a strong reliance on agricultural activities and on local social and economic exchange networks. ConclusionBesides confirming the importance of fish and manioc, results have also shown that industrialized products, such as sugar, play an important role in local diets, and may point towards new tendencies in food consumption related to the current nutritional transition and to the erosion of local subsistence systems. ObjetivoEste artigo analisa e compara os dados de consumo alimentar de duas populações ribeirinhas da Amazônia vivendo em ecossistemas contrastantes de floresta tropical: a várzea estacional e a floresta de terra firme. MétodosFoi estudado o consumo alimentar de 11 unidades domésticas na várzea (Ilha de Ituqui, Município de Santarém) e 17 na terra firme (Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, Municípios de Melgaço e Portel). O método utilizado foi o recordatório de 24 horas. As análises estatísticas foram executadas com o auxílio do programa Statistical Package for Social Sciences 12.0. ResultadosEm ambos os ecossistemas, os resultados confirmam a centralidade do pescado e da mandioca na dieta local. Porém, a contribuição de outros itens alimentares secundários, tais como o açaí (em Caxiuanã) e o leite in natura (em Ituqui), também foi significante. Além disso, o açúcar revelou ser uma fonte de energia confiável para enfrentar as flutuações sazonais dos recursos naturais. Parece haver ainda uma maior contribuição energética dos peixes para a dieta de Ituqui, provavelmente em função da maior produtividade dos rios e lagos da várzea em relação à terra firme. Por fim, Ituqui revelou uma maior dependência de itens alimentares comprados, enquanto Caxiuanã mostrou estar ainda bastante vinculada à agricultura e às redes locais de troca. ConclusãoAlém dos resultados confirmarem a importância do pescado e da mandioca, também mostraram que produtos industrializados, como o açúcar, têm um papel importante nas dietas, podendo apontar para tendências no consumo alimentar relacionadas com a atual transição nutricional e com a erosão, em diferentes níveis, dos sistemas de subsistência locais. Núcleo de Editoração – PUC-Campinas2023-09-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9644Brazilian Journal of Nutrition; Vol. 21 No. Suplemento (2008): Revista de NutriçãoRevista de Nutrição; Vol. 21 Núm. Suplemento (2008): Revista de NutriçãoRevista de Nutrição; v. 21 n. Suplemento (2008): Revista de Nutrição1678-9865reponame:Revista de Nutriçãoinstname:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)instacron:PUC_CAMPporhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/9644/6996Copyright (c) 2023 Rui Sérgio Sereni MURRIETA, Maissa Salah BAKRI, Cristina ADAMS, Perpétuo Socorro de Souza OLIVEIRA, Roberto STRUMPFhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSereni MURRIETA, Rui Sérgio Salah BAKRI, MaissaADAMS, Cristina Socorro de Souza OLIVEIRA, Perpétuo STRUMPF, Roberto2023-09-05T16:40:45Zoai:ojs.periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br:article/9644Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/rnPRIhttps://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/oai||sbi.submissionrn@puc-campinas.edu.br1678-98651415-5273opendoar:2023-09-05T16:40:45Revista de Nutrição - Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-CAMPINAS)false |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis Consumo alimentar e ecologia de populações ribeirinhas em dois ecossistemas amazônicos: um estudo comparativo |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis Sereni MURRIETA, Rui Sérgio Nutritional anthropology Food consumption Amazonia ecosystem Manihot Fishes Antropologia nutricional Consumo alimentar Ecossistemas amazônicos Mandioca Peixes |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis |
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Food intake and ecology of riverine populations in two Amazonian ecosystems: a comparative analysis |
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Sereni MURRIETA, Rui Sérgio |
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Sereni MURRIETA, Rui Sérgio Salah BAKRI, Maissa ADAMS, Cristina Socorro de Souza OLIVEIRA, Perpétuo STRUMPF, Roberto |
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Salah BAKRI, Maissa ADAMS, Cristina Socorro de Souza OLIVEIRA, Perpétuo STRUMPF, Roberto |
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Sereni MURRIETA, Rui Sérgio Salah BAKRI, Maissa ADAMS, Cristina Socorro de Souza OLIVEIRA, Perpétuo STRUMPF, Roberto |
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Nutritional anthropology Food consumption Amazonia ecosystem Manihot Fishes Antropologia nutricional Consumo alimentar Ecossistemas amazônicos Mandioca Peixes |
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Nutritional anthropology Food consumption Amazonia ecosystem Manihot Fishes Antropologia nutricional Consumo alimentar Ecossistemas amazônicos Mandioca Peixes |
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ObjectiveThis article analyses and compares data on household food intake of two Amazonian riverine populations settled in different rain forest ecosystems: terra firme (land not subject to annual flooding) forest and floodplain. MethodsFood surveys were carried out in 11 households at the floodplain area (Ituqui Island), located in the Municipality of Santarém, and in 17 households at the terra firme area (Caxiuanã National Forest), located in the Municipalities of Melgaço and Portel. Household food consumption data were collected using the 24-hour food recall method. Data analysis was run in Statistical Package for Social Sciences, version 12.0. ResultsThe results confirm, in both ecosystems, the central roles of fish and manioc in the local diet. Nevertheless, other secondary food items, e.g. açai (in Caxiuanã) and milk (in Ituqui) are also important. In addition, sugar stands out as a reliable household energy source to cope with the extreme seasonality of rain forest natural resources. In addition, there seems to be a greater caloric contribution of fish in Ituqui’s diet, probably due to the higher productivity of lakes and rivers in Ituqui varzea (low and flat land alongside a watercourse). Finally, Ituqui has shown greater dependency over purchased items, whereas Caxiuanã has still a strong reliance on agricultural activities and on local social and economic exchange networks. ConclusionBesides confirming the importance of fish and manioc, results have also shown that industrialized products, such as sugar, play an important role in local diets, and may point towards new tendencies in food consumption related to the current nutritional transition and to the erosion of local subsistence systems. |
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