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This document describes the traditional food system of the Awajun people living in Bajo Cenepa, Peru. It identifies 223 total foods in the Awajun diet, though availability of some foods has declined in recent decades due to changes in lifestyle. Nutrient data is only available for 82 of the foods. Most foods are locally produced, collected, hunted or fished, with few purchased foods. The diet relies heavily on cassava and bananas as energy sources, with low and infrequent intake of animal foods. This likely

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