Análise do conhecimento e utilização para o consumo das plantas alimentícias não convencionais pelos usuários da estratégia saúde da família de Irecê - Bahia

Abstract

The present study aimed to analyze the knowledge and use of the consumption of Unconventional Food Plants (UFPs) by the users of the Estratégia Saúde da Família from Irecê - Bahia. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in which socio-demographic information, consumption use of Food Plants were analyzed, as well as the perception of consumption, frequency and form of use and place of acquisition PANCs. The survey made it possible to observe that the vast majority of respondents are unaware of the terminology Non-Conventional Food Plants, in addition to low recognition and consumption of most species presented in the photographic herbarium. The maxixe, palm, purslane, bredo, jurubeba and yam had greater recognition and the main forms of consumption mentioned were: cooked, raw, in the form of salads, spices, and teas. Respondents reported that their knowledge was passed on mainly by family members, however, most of the UFPs presented fell out of use due to their lack of cultivation and the difficulty of finding them in nature. Thus, the importance of rescuing their use and valuing these species through public policies that value local and regional agrobiodiversity and Food and Nutritional Security is perceived.