Foraging and Biocultural Capital: Toward Nutritional and Intergenerational Resilience in Community Food Systems

Ecology of Food and Nutrition 2026 Open access

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Authors: Anne C. Bellows, Sudha Raj, Marguerite Leek, Stewart A.W. Diemont, Matthew R. Potteiger, Arcènia Notilija Vilanculo, Katherine Korba
DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2026.2632633
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Abstract

Extrapolating from Bourdieu's theory of cultural capital, this paper introduces biocultural capital as capacity and asset to steward land, food, and knowledge in public commons for present and future generations. At the nexus of nutrition, planetary health and cultural well-being, foraging can support community-based biocultural capital in developing local self-determination and dignity with regard to local food sovereignty and nutrition security. A case study in Syracuse, New York, USA, investigates how community partners and interested residents identify strategies to build biocultural capital through community-based foraging knowledge, networks, and practice.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Urban Agriculture and Sustainability Agriculture Land Use Rural Development Organic Food and Agriculture

Publication details

Journal / source
Ecology of Food and Nutrition
Volume
65
Issue
1-2
Pages
44–76
Publication date
3 March 2026
Language
EN