Some argue that would be fine, as wild harvesters could be compensated by gaining access to infrastructure, markets, and skills. But a new study, published in the journal One Earth, provides evidence of the contrary. The study looked at food security and life satisfaction among more than 10,000 households in the tropics. He continues:“Wild harvests provide vital contributions to the well-being of lots of people in the tropics, especially in remote and poor areas, and for Indigenous peoples. Factors such as gender, education level, the presence of rules for common pool resources, and distance to urban areas all played roles in whether foraging improved households' food security and life satisfaction.