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The gathering and consumption of wild edible plants in the Campoo (Cantabria, Spain)
Morales Valverde, Ramón
Pardo de Santayana, Manuel
Tardío, Javier
Ministerio de Educación (España)
Wild food
edible plants
ethnobotany
Campoo
Spain
This paper discusses the traditional consumption of wild edible plants in the rural communities
of the Campoo (Cantabria), a region in northern Spain. Through semi-structured interviews
with key informants, data on the perception, gathering, preparation and use of 60 edible wild
plant species were collected. Social, economic and cultural factors need to be taken into account
when trying to understand why some wild foods and traditional vegetables continue to be
consumed while others are not. Wild foods were traditionally important as a supplement to the
diet (particularly during food shortages), to which they bring diversity and serve as a source of
vitamins and minerals. However, only a few people who like the taste of wild species and enjoy
gathering them continue to consume them. Many people consider wild food to be old fashioned,
unprofitable, or too time-consuming, and prefer to cultivate or buy their food. The most
frequently cited species in the region (Rumex acetosa , Origanum vulgare , Rosa canina, Vaccinium
myrtillus , Crataegus monogyna and Prunus spinosa ) are widely consumed in the Mediterranean
area. Unusual food species, such as Pedicularis schizocalyx , Romulea bulbocodium or Viburnum
lantana, have also been gathered in the study area.
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2005
artículo
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 56 (7) : p.529-542, 2005
1465-3478
http://hdl.handle.net/10261/66912
0963-7486
eng
openAccess
Taylor & Francis