Linking family nutrition in city and country
Ecuador is going through a substantial nutritional transition. This, coupled with the paradox that rural families that produce food are often those most affected by undernutrition, shows the ironies of ‘modern’ food systems. It also highlights the importance of rural-urban linkages around family nutrition which can help to address such contradictions. This is what we see among families living in two rural villages, San Francisco Alto and Ambuqui, in the north of Ecuador, who through various strategies have managed to achieve healthy, diversified and nutritious diets.
Volume: 30.4
ISSN: 2210-6499
Publisher: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Author: Myriam Paredes
Other authors: Carla Guerrón-Montero
Organization: ILEIA, Center for Learning on Sustainable Agriculture
Year: 2014
Country/ies: Ecuador
Geographical coverage: Latin America and the Caribbean
Type: Case study
Full text available at: http://www.agriculturesnetwork.org/magazines/global/reclaiming-nutrition/from-farms-to-towns
Content language: English