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Cross River Diets : Wild Meat Diversity and Human Nutrition in a Nigerian Rainforest

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Petrick, Emma
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[University Park, Pennsylvania] : Pennsylvania State University, 2023.
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1 electronic document
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Friant, Sagan and Schreyer Honors College
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Summary
Wild meat is indispensable to human nutrition, economies, and culture; however, it can negatively impact biodiversity and exacerbate disease risk. To effectively balance trade-offs between this resource's vital functions and its potential to contribute to ecological and public health challenges, management policies must recognize the diversity of wild meat by accounting for differences between animal groups. In this study, I investigate differences between animal clades as they pertain to human nutrition for both interior and peripheral rainforest communities in Cross River, Nigeria. By comparing clades' nutritional composition, frequency of use, and macronutrient contributions, I determine that significant differences exist between clades as they pertain to human diets. Additionally, I find differences in nutritional adequacy between the interior and peripheral populations, underscoring the need for policies which account for various types of diversity in order to mitigate any negative effects of wild meat use without adversely affecting human nutrition.
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B.A. Pennsylvania State University 2023.
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The full text of the dissertation is available as an Adobe Acrobat .pdf file ; Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view the file.
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