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Indigenous Diet >> Native Diet >> Traditional Diet
A traditional diet is a term for a diet that was considered normal in a
given location prior to the advent of industrial agriculture and the
general availability of fresh foreign food. In particular, the term may
refer to the diet of native populations such as the Native Americans,
Khoisan and Australian Aborigines.
Traditional diets vary with local resources, such as fish in coastal
towns or grains in farming towns, as well as with cultural and religious
customs and taboos. The traditional diet of a region is to some degree
reflected in its classic cuisine, which is generally more representative
of the diet of the well-to-do, however.
In many cases, the crops and domestic animals that characterize a
traditional diet have been replaced by modern high-yield crops, and are
no longer available. This leads to a decline in genetic and culinary
variety, often with disastrous consequences.
The *slow food* movement attempts to counter this trend and to preserve
traditional diets.
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