Food-sourcing from on-farm trees mediates positive relationships between tree cover and dietary quality in Malawi

Emilie Vansant; Bowy den Braber; Charlotte Hall; Judith Kamoto; Florian Reiner; Johan Oldekop; Laura Vang Rasmussen

doi:10.1038/s43016-024-01028-4

Food-sourcing from on-farm trees mediates positive relationships between tree cover and dietary quality in Malawi

Emilie Vansant^*, Bowy den Braber, Charlotte Hall, Judith Kamoto, Florian Reiner, Johan Oldekop^*, Laura Vang Rasmussen^*

^*Corresponding author af dette arbejde

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Abstract

Food security policies often overlook the potential of trees to provide micronutrient-rich foods. Here, through causal mediation analysis, we show the positive effect of tree cover on micronutrient adequacy, explained by people sourcing food from on-farm trees. Detailed survey data (n = 460 households with repeated surveys) from Malawi were linked to high-resolution (3 m) tree-cover data to capture forest and non-forest trees. Our findings support integrating nutrition and landscape restoration policies.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Nature Food
Vol/bind	5
Sider (fra-til)	661–666
ISSN	2662-1355
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01028-4
Status	Udgivet - 2024

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