Opportunities with wild food in managed ecosystems – A Swedish perspective

Sammanfattning

Wild animals, plants and fungi harvested in a sustainable manner from managed ecosystems offers opportunities as a complementary resource as well as an emergency national food security measure. A prerequisite is availability and access. In Sweden, both apply. Sweden is a vast country with rich populations of terrestrial game species, opportunities for semi-domestic husbandry, a long coast and many inland waters and plentiful production of plant and fungal resource. In addition, the Swedish regulation ‘right of public access’ to land and vegetative recourses such as berries and mushrooms make parts of the resources accessible to all. Finally, in addition to being a resource, wild and semi-domestic animals along with plants and fungi are vital components in the landscape and a basic fundament for biological diversity and functional ecosystems. Thus, a balanced and sustainable utilization offers multiple opportunities.

Nyckelord

Wildlife; Plants; Fungi; Food; Sustainability; Food security; Biodiversity

Publicerad i

Novel Techniques in Nutrition and Food Science
2024, volym: 7, nummer: 4, artikelnummer: 000669

SLU författare

• Thulin, Carl-Gustaf

  • Institutionen för husdjurens biovetenskaper, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
    

UKÄ forskningsämne

Livsmedelsvetenskap
Ekologi

Publikationens identifierare

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.31031/NTNF.2023.07.000669

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