Jenny Willis
Biographic Data
| ID | 6834165 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jenny Willis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jenny |
| FAMILY NAME | Willis |
| SIGNATURE | WILLIS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Western Cape |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
NUS so fast
The modern global food system is highly unsustainable, shaped by industrialisation and corporate consolidation, with negative repercussions on the environment and biodiversity as well as human health. This paper looks at the burgeoning economy in neglected and underutilised species (NUS) in the Western Cape, South Africa, as a potential innovation that could make the local food system more socially and ecologically resilient. Although, at present…
Leveraging the potential of wild food for healthy, sustainable, and equitable local food systems
Food insecurity and diet-related diseases do not only have detrimental effects to human health, but are also underpinned by food systems that are environmentally unsustainable and culturally disconnected. Ensuring access to a healthy, affordable, and sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges facing many low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa. These challenges in accessing a diverse diet often persist despite biocultural ri…
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Leveraging the potential of wild food for healthy, sustainable, and equitable local food systems
Food insecurity and diet-related diseases do not only have detrimental effects to human health, but are also underpinned by food systems that are environmentally unsustainable and culturally disconnected. Ensuring access to a healthy, affordable, and sustainable diet is one of the greatest challenges facing many low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa. These challenges in accessing a diverse diet often persist despite biocultural ri…
NUS so fast
The modern global food system is highly unsustainable, shaped by industrialisation and corporate consolidation, with negative repercussions on the environment and biodiversity as well as human health. This paper looks at the burgeoning economy in neglected and underutilised species (NUS) in the Western Cape, South Africa, as a potential innovation that could make the local food system more socially and ecologically resilient. Although, at present…
Biology (2 works) · Ecology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Indigenous (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact (1 work) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Cape (1 work)