Adivasi communities traditionally depended on the forest for all their nutritional needs. They subsisted mainly on fruits, vegetables, tubers, fish, small game as well as the occasional crop they grew, predominantly coarse grains. However, as time passed and the nature of, as well as their access to, forests changed, their diet started becoming deficient. Certain tribes, such as Paniyas, forced into bonded labour saw a paradigm shift in their dietary practices due to their dependence on their exploiters for their sustenance needs. This deficiency started manifesting in the form of rampant malnutrition, among adults and children alike, underweight babies as well as high maternal mortality. Another consequence was increased susceptibility to Tuberculosis among the Adivasis.
Source: “Gardening their way to Good Health” by ACCORD – Action for Community Organisation, Rehabilitation and Development
URL: https://www.accordweb.in/?p=4840
Date visited: 30 June 2022
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URL: https://www.cseindia.org
Date Visited: 10 July 2022
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