Traditional Food habits of Western Odisha

From ancient time, Adivasi have traditionally depended on harvests of forest wildlife, forest product from shifting land for their food as well as for cultural definition. There appears to be a decline in the collection and use of traditional foods, rising question about nutrition and health security.The tribes deserve special attention not only as early inhabitants of the land but as a group which remains separated from the mainstream of economic and social development In Adivasi community variety of locally foods are available which are low in cost but due to lack of knowledge and awareness, they are not consuming in an appropriate manner. There is an immense need to explore, analyze and document the ethnic foods consumed by Adivasi and its associated dynamics to understand the indigenous food, food consumption pattern, ecological diversities and associated life style pattern. Hence the study can help the Adivasi by organizing awareness campaign related to nutritional knowledge and safe hygiene sanitary practices to lead a better life free from diseases with the aim that after this gain in information they could lead a better and healthy life.