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Eggs

Eggs, a food taboo!

In most of the ethnical groups in Uganda eggs were not eaten by women due to food taboos. It was referred as a food item for man and children as a protein source.

Eggs were mainly eaten by ethnical groups of north eastern Uganda. On average they consumed two eggs a week which were cooked before eating.

Reference: Loewenthal, J. A. (1935). "An inquiry into vitamin A deficiency among the population of the Teso, Uganda, with special reference to school children." Annual Tropical Medicine 29: 349.

Created by Verena Raschke 2005 / Contact