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Irular tribe
Also known as: Irular tribe, Irular tribal community
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Food Consumption Changes in The Ruler Tribal Community bioresscientia.com Feb 15, 2025 15 facts
measurementMembers of the Irular tribal community consume fruits including Sulli Palam, Sangari Palam, Sruli Palam, Nava Palam, Iolanthe Palam, Socialism, Sopaipilla, and Figs two or three times per week.
referenceK. Gnanamoorthy (2015) documented the situation of the Irular tribe.
claimMembers of the Irular tribal community consume vegetables including Ladies Finger, Cluster Beans, Brinjal, Drumstick, pumpkin, and various Gourd varieties two or three times per week, depending on seasonality, availability, and meal planning preferences.
measurement34% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members consume greens daily, attributed to easier access to a variety of greens.
measurement92% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members consume root vegetables, specifically Vetali Velli killing and Mull Velli killing, on a weekly basis.
measurementAll 415 surveyed members of the Irular tribal community consume red gram dhal, green gram dhal, and whole green gram two or three times per week.
measurement54% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members consume poultry and other birds twice weekly, while 46% consume them once monthly.
measurement86% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members report consuming snacks such as puffed rice, groundnuts, murukku, or Valdai twice weekly.
procedureResearchers used a semi-structured food frequency questionnaire to analyze the food consumption patterns of 415 adult members of the Irular tribal community.
measurement23% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members consume biscuits as a snack twice weekly.
measurement7% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members consume fast food occasionally, while 93% reported that they have never tasted fast food.
claimThe Irular tribal community in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India, was the subject of a study on food consumption patterns involving 415 adult participants.
measurementAll 415 surveyed members of the Irular tribal community consume parboiled rice daily.
measurement85% of the surveyed Irular tribal community members consume finger millet on a weekly basis.
measurementAmong the surveyed Irular tribal community members, 71% consume fish twice weekly, 51% consume chicken twice weekly, and 56% consume meat twice weekly.