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Wild Food and The Marine Larder - Research Help neededSaw this over on the RC forums - Thought it might interest a few people over here
| Quote: | Dear wild food foragers,
This is my first post here, and I am here to plead for some help. I am currently part way through a research project for my final thesis, as part of an Ethnobotany MSc. However my research has taken a rather last minute turn and I quickly need to gather some extra data. The project is about wild food use in Britain and the reasons behind an increase in popularity and interest in 'food for free'. I have included a rough/ working abstract below if you are interested.
Anyway, I am posting to ask if you would take 10 minutes (although it may take some much longer!) to fill in a questionnaire. You can find it at http://www.woodsmoke.uk.com/p/v/News/ (2nd item), and can either fill it in by computer and email to info@woodsmoke.uk.com; or alternatively print and post to: Questionnaire, PO BOX 45, Cockermouth, CA13 9WB.
ALL data will be treated in strictest confidence.
Either which way my deadline is July 4th (although its a wee bit flexible), and so I only have just over a week to gather this data. I really hope some of you have you have the time and urge you to please fill it in as soon as you can.
Thank you so much for your time !!!
Best
Lisa
Abstract
The collection of wild plant species for food is experiencing a recent revival, stimulated by a growing interest in nature's wild food larder. Many wild plants in Britain have become increasingly visible in the marketplace as alternative food resources. They reflect contemporary trends for organic, functional, locally produced, and wild harvested food products, analogous with a current media foray extolling the virtues of wild edible plants, and ‘food for free’. Wild food may embody notions of environmental re-engagement, self sufficiency, nostalgia, health and perhaps spirituality. The growing trend towards the consumption and commercial utilization of wild edible plants may reveal a physiological, social, cultural and ecological function. This recent groundswell of interest coupled with a growing UK market, parallels national discourse concerning biological diversity loss, declining agricultural income, issues surrounding food production and the role of the countryside itself. International debate is currently focused on global issues of food security, traditional knowledge loss, land use practices, and cultural and biological diversity. These wider debates resonate in contemporary consumer UK trends and may underpin a philosophy imbued within foraging as a key element in facilitating the return to seasonal, local and wild plants for food... |
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