Food habits in non-industrial societies

Dimensions of Nutrition • Colorado Associated University Press • Boulder, Colorado • Published In • Pages: 181-221 •
By Moore, Frank W.

Abstract

This study reviews the dietary habits of South and East Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Ethnographic descriptions and raw data are presented. The author concludes with several observed patterns: humans are carnivorous and become vegetarian by force of circumstance; taboos are more commonly used on meat than on plants; eating patterns conform to economic base; people tend to extract a fairly high percentage of available resources from their environment.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
OtherResearchers OwnSample composed from a literature review of various cultures

Hypotheses (1)

HypothesisSupported
No statistical tests are performed in this study, but tables with raw data are presented.UNKNOWN
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