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Farm communities in South Africa have been associated with poor nutritional status and extreme poverty. ITPs have been found to be affordable sources of several micronutrients. However, knowledge of and the use of these plants are declining, and little is known about the child\u2019s acceptance of dishes prepared with ITPs. This knowledge can be used to improve the general acceptance of ITPs. This study aimed to gain insight into parents\u2019 knowledge and perceptions and their use of ITPs in a farming community in the North West Province and to assess children\u2019s acceptance of and preference for dishes made with African leafy vegetables (ALVs) and Swiss chard.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Parents (n\u2009=\u200929) responsible for food preparation for children in grade 2 to 4 in two schools were purposively selected for four focus group discussions. A sensory evaluation assessed the children\u2019s (n\u2009=\u200998) acceptance of, preference for and intended consumption of dishes made with leafy vegetables. The dishes were made of <jats:italic>Amaranthus spp<\/jats:italic>., <jats:italic>Cleome gynandra<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Cucurbita maxima<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Vigna unguiculata<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Beta vulgaris<\/jats:italic>.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Parents mentioned 30 edible ITPs during the focus group discussions. Parents had knowledge of available ITPs and their use as food. Location, seasonal variation and rainfall affected the availability of and access to ITPs. Sun-dried ITPs were stored in sacks for later use. ITPs were perceived as healthy, affordable and delicious, hence acceptable to the parents. The children also evaluated the dishes made with ALVs as acceptable in terms of colour, smell and taste. Swiss chard was preferred, most likely because of the children\u2019s exposure to this vegetable. Children indicated that they would like to eat these leafy vegetables twice a week.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>These results look promising for the promotion of ITPs as a strategy to reduce malnutrition in rural farm communities and for potential inclusion of these micronutrient-rich ALVs in school feeding programmes to improve the nutritional status of children.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1186\/1746-4269-9-78","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,11,25]],"date-time":"2013-11-25T16:08:41Z","timestamp":1385395721000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":54,"title":["Indigenous and traditional plants: South African parents\u2019 knowledge, perceptions and uses and their children\u2019s sensory acceptance"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"9","author":[{"given":"Marinka","family":"van der Hoeven","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jennifer","family":"Osei","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Minrie","family":"Greeff","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Annamarie","family":"Kruger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mieke","family":"Faber","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Cornelius M","family":"Smuts","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2013,11,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"377_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"112","DOI":"10.1080\/16070658.2005.11734050","volume":"18","author":"E Frison","year":"2005","unstructured":"Frison E, Smith IF, Johns T, Cherfas J, Eyzaguirre P: Using biodiversity for food, dietary diversity, better nutrition and health. 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