2023
DOI: 10.3390/foods12122428
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Discovering and Mapping Colloquial Terminologies Describing Underutilized and Neglected Food Crops—A Comprehensive Review

Abstract: Global levels of biodiversity and dietary diversity are decreasing, leading to food and nutrition insecurity. This is partially due to the homogenization of the global food supply with commodity crops. The reintroduction or introduction of neglected and underutilized species, minor, forgotten, and indigenous crops and landrace varieties to the wider food systems and further diversification have been outlined as the future strategies for tackling the above by the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Orga… Show more

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“…‘Landraces’ is, in contrast, a more botanically orientated and technical term for ‘farmers varieties’, the locally adapted, geographically limited varieties that evolve through time, but which are rare today in the UK. Using terms such as ‘forgotten crops’ is better as it is a good, overarching category that summarises the group's distinctiveness from the commodity crops [ 6 ] .…”
Section: Definitionsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…‘Landraces’ is, in contrast, a more botanically orientated and technical term for ‘farmers varieties’, the locally adapted, geographically limited varieties that evolve through time, but which are rare today in the UK. Using terms such as ‘forgotten crops’ is better as it is a good, overarching category that summarises the group's distinctiveness from the commodity crops [ 6 ] .…”
Section: Definitionsmentioning
confidence: 99%