Beer is the cattle of women: Sorghum beer commercialization and dietary intake of agropastoral families in Karamoja, Uganda

Toxicity profile of commercially produced indigenous banana beer

“…Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http:// www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions Introduction Sale and consumption of home-made traditional alcoholic beverages is a special feature of many African societies (Nkwe et al 2005;Matumba et al 2010) and this trend is expected to increase as people are focusing on indigenous products. Traditional beers significantly contribute to the diet of large populations in rural areas (Kayode´et al 2007;Dancause et al 2010). The selling of indigenous traditional beer, mainly by uneducated women, in Sub-Saharan Africa has been recognised as one of the main economic activities and/ or strategies to reduce poverty (Dancause et al 2010).…”

Possible microbial and biochemical contaminants of an indigenous banana beer Urwagwa: A mini review

“…In this society, the wealth of men, relationships among families and the authority of elders are expressed through cattle (Dancause et al, 2010). In other words, cattle are an indication or a symbol of wealth.…”

“…In the olden days, indigenous traditional beers were mainly brewed for important social and cultural gatherings, such as seasonal rituals, funerals, marriage ceremonies, communicating with the ancestors, harvest gatherings and all other kinds of celebrations depending on ethnic group (Dancause et al, 2010;Lyumugabe et al, 2010).…”

“…In most countries, especially in rural areas and some of the urban centres, traditional beer remains the backbone of the economy, mainly for the poor segment of the population (Kebede et al, 2002;Shackleton, 2003;Dancause et al, 2010). The income generated is used to pay school fees, medical treatment and other day-to-day home expenses (Muyanja et al, 2003;Choma and Alberts, 2007).…”

“…Even in other African societies, home-brewed traditional beverages are produced mainly for home consumption and/or for sale by low-income earners, who have no other alternative source of income to sustain their families (Dancause et al, 2010). Shackleton (2003) reported the selling of marula beer as the main source of income for many poor families in the Bushbuckridge community in South Africa.…”