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Table 1 Standard food group and subgroups for WEPs.

From: Addressing constraints in promoting wild edible plants’ utilization in household nutrition: case of the Congo Basin forest area

Group

Food group

Sub group for WEPs

Group 1

Cereals and grain products

 

Group 2

Starchy roots, tubers, and banana/plantain

Staples from the forest like wild yams and other wild roots

Group 3

Grain legumes and legume products

 

Group 4

Nuts and seeds

Pulps and condiments from the forest

Group 5

Vegetables and vegetable products

Uncultivated vegetables from the forest

Group 6

Fruits

Wild fruits

Group 7

Sugars and syrups

Honey and other natural sweeteners from the forest

Group 8

Meats, poultry, and insects

Bushmeat

Group 9

Eggs

Eggs from wild birds

Group 10

Fish and shellfish

 

Group 11

Milk and milk products

 

Group 12

Oils and fats

Oil from forest products

Group 13

Beverages/drinks

Drinks from forest products

Group 14

Miscellaneous

Spices from the forest

Stimulants

Appetizers

Wraps

Mushrooms