Abstract (en):
The present study aims to generate information about the importance of eating bushmeat over other sources of animal protein - wild (fish), domestic or industrial- in four regions of Colombia, from the rural to the urban.
The data of animal protein consumption of 1808 students in 23 rural, urban and peri-urban schools were analyzed. In urban and peri-urban areas, the most consumed animal proteins result from domestic or industrial (industrial chicken industrial egg and beef) origin, while in rural areas the fish ranks first. Bushmeat was consumed by 8 % of children in rural areas, 3 % of children in peri-urban areas and 2 % of children in urban areas. Large regional differences were observed in the Pacific region where bushmeat was most consumed. Our study shows that nutritional transition from rural to urban is characterized by the replacement of the wild protein consumption (fish and bushmeat), by domestic and industrial protein consumption, together with considerable loss of dietary diversity.
Abstract (es):
El presente estudio busca generar información acerca de la importancia del consumo de carne de monte con respecto a otras fuentes de proteína animal silvestre (pescado), doméstica o industrial, en cuatro regiones de Colombia, desde lo rural hacia lo urbano. Para llevar a cabo este estudio se analizaron los datos del consumo de proteínas animales de 1808 estudiantes en 23 colegios rurales, peri-urbanos y urbanos. En las regiones urbanas y peri-urbanas, las proteínas animales más consumidas son de origen doméstico o industrial (pollo industrial, huevo industrial y carne de res), mientras que en las regiones rurales el pescado ocupa el primer lugar. La carne de monte fue consumida por el 8 % de los niños en zonas rurales, el 3 % de los niños en zonas peri-urbanas y el 2 % de los niños en zonas urbanas. Grandes diferencias regionales fueron observadas en la región Pacífica, donde la carne de monte fue la más consumida. Este estudio demuestra que la transición nutricional de lo rural a lo urbano, se caracteriza por la sustitución del consumo de proteínas silvestres (pescado y carne de monte), hacia el consumo de proteínas domésticas e industriales, acompañado a su vez por una pérdida considerable en la diversidad de sus dietas.
Keywords:
Carne de monte, Gradiente de urbanismo, Nutrición, Proteínas silvestres, Seguridad alimentaria (es)
How to Cite
Vanegas, L., van Vliet, N., Cruz, D., & Sandrin, F. (2016). Protein contribution of wild and domestic animals in rural, peri-urban and urban diets in different regions of Colombia. Biota Colombiana, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.21068/C2016v17r01a03
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