60,000 Years of Food Knowledge: Traditional Aboriginal Diets and Nutrition

https://www.news-medical.net/health/60000-Years-of-Food-Knowledge-Traditional-Aboriginal-Diets-and-Nutrition.aspx What can native foods and generations of Aboriginal food knowledge reveal about nutrition, gut health, and the challenges shaping diets today? Across Australia's diverse environments, traditional diets included a wide variety of plant and animal foods, including over 300 native fruit and vegetable species and 150 varieties of roots and tubers, along with seeds, nuts, seafood, and lean game meats. These foods varied across regions and communities, rather than forming a single uniform diet. Revitalizing Indigenous food systems and incorporating native foods into contemporary diets may support healthier, more sustainable food systems while addressing climate change and diet-related chronic disease.