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Database research record2023·South Africa

Fruits of the city: The nature, nurture and future of urban foraging

Mallika Sardeshpande, Charlie M. Shackleton

People and Nature

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This study interviewed 80 urban foragers in four cities in South Africa's eastern coastal region to understand urban foraging in a developing nation context. Foragers began foraging in childhood, viewing it as a cultural and recreational activity, but formal green spaces were not used for foraging and were perceived as poorly provisioned in urban planning. This indicates a lack of governance in urban planning regarding foraging.