Food Consumption and Subsistence in Three Caboclo Populations on Marajó Island, Amazonia, Brazil
@article{Murrieta1999FoodCA, title={Food Consumption and Subsistence in Three Caboclo Populations on Maraj{\'o} Island, Amazonia, Brazil}, author={Rui S{\'e}rgio Sereni Murrieta and Darna L Dufour and Andrea Dalledone Siqueira}, journal={Human Ecology}, year={1999}, volume={27}, pages={455-475} }
In this article data on household food consumption is used to further understanding of subsistence strategies in three Caboclo populations on Marajó Island, Amazonia, Brazil. Data were collected using participant observation and 24-hour food recalls in 16 households for 7 consecutive days during the rainy (March) and dry (July) seasons. Marajó-Açu households (n = 6) had the highest levels of energy and protein intake relative to recommendations. This was probably related to their successful…
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