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Dietary transitions of foragers in southern Africa

Over the past two millennia, dietary transitions among foragers in southern Africa have impacted their height, family size, disease rates, and nutrition. The shift to a sedentary life has brought with it a range of health and social issues. Yet, foraging remains important for food security and has unique cultural value.

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Hitchcock, R. Dietary transitions of foragers in southern Africa. Nat Food 1, 183–184 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-0048-3

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