{"product_id":"dietary-practices-of-the-garo-tribe-von-natasha-marak","title":"DIETARY PRACTICES OF THE GARO TRIBE","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe nutritional status of a community is the sum of  the nutritional status of the individuals who form  that community.Food consumption is influenced by  many factors such as socio-economic status, culture,  religion, education, ignorance, food beliefs and  habits. Food habits and food beliefs are among the  oldest and most entrenched aspects of any culture.  While referring to the various customs of  the Garos, one will find that the customs and  practices of the Garos are fast changing with the  change of times. In the study it was revealed that  the Garos were shorter and weighed less compared to  their Indian counterparts. It was also observed that  farming was the major occupation of the people. The  staple food of the Garos was rice.The Garos consumed  three meals a day consisting of rice and a dish. The  traditional practices and customs of the Garos are  deep rooted like any other tribal society.Mass  awareness and intervention by various governmental  agencies is needed to combat ignorance and faulty  food habits.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783843381352\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInfluence of socio-economic factors and cultural beliefs on nutritional status\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783843381352","offer_id":39469981401181,"sku":"9783843381352","price":49.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/a4ef1f72-3366-40bd-8170-e96277cb65c0.jpg?v=1737529679","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/dietary-practices-of-the-garo-tribe-von-natasha-marak","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}