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Author Affiliation: Department of Health Care and Epidemiology, James Mather Building, 5804 Fairview Avenue, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3. tasmin@interchange.ubc.ca

Source: Chronic Dis Can. 2003 Spring-Summer;24(2-3):65-9

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Canada; Costs and Cost Analysis; Ecology - methods; Food Habits; Food Supply - economics - standards; Humans; Nutrition Assessment; Nutrition Surveys; Population Surveillance - methods; Residence Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors

Abstract: Developing indicators to measure the different facets of food security presents numerous conceptual and methodological challenges. This paper adopts an ecological framework to reflect on these issues through an examination of the Healthy Food Basket (HFB) tool. The HFB tool is used to measure food security conditions by determining the cost and availability of a group of foods in a shopping basket across a range of stores in different regions and neighbourhoods. The paper discusses the ability of the HFB tool to describe micro-, meso- and macro-level influences on food security and the use of the ecological model in developing complementary and alternative strategies for understanding and monitoring food security.

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Introduction [Food Security and Our Environments]

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Source: Pages 315-316 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Date: 2010

FOOD SECURITY AND OUR ENVIRONMENTS ifaffi@,j INTRODUCTION Charlotte Jeppesen, Ph.D. fellow Centre for Health Research in Greenland National Institute of Public Health University of Southern Denmark In 1996 the World Food Summit defined food security as present when "all people at all

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Author: Charlotte Jeppesen

Author Affiliation: Centre for Health Research in Greenland, National Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark

Source: Pages 315-316 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

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CIDA adopts new food security strategy.

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Source: CMAJ. 2010 Feb 9;182(2):E107-9

Publication Type: Article

Date: Feb-9-2010

Author: Paul Christopher Webster

Source: CMAJ. 2010 Feb 9;182(2):E107-9

Date: Feb-9-2010

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Animal Husbandry - economics; Animals; Canada; Climate change; Crops, Agricultural - economics; Food Supply; Government Agencies; Humans; International Cooperation; Program Development; Socioeconomic Factors

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Collaborating toward improving food security in Nunavut.

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Source: Pages 803-810 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):803-810

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2013

NUTRITION CQ\C-~ION Collaborating toward improving food security in Nunavut Jennifer Wakegijig, Geraldine Osborne, Sara Statham and Michelle Doucette lssaluk* Government of Nunavut Department of Health, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada Background. Community members, Aboriginal organizations

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Author: Jennifer Wakegijig; Geraldine Osborne; Sara Statham; Michelle Doucette Issaluk

Author Affiliation: Government of Nunavut Department of Health, Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada.

Source: Pages 803-810 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):803-810

Date: 2013

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Keywords: Food Supply - methods; Humans; Indians, North American; Nunavut; Poverty - prevention & control; Quality Improvement

Abstract: Community members, Aboriginal organizations, public servants and academics have long been describing a desperate situation of food insecurity in the Eastern Canadian Arctic.; The Nunavut Food Security Coalition, a partnership of Inuit Organizations and the Government of Nunavut, is collaborating to develop a territorial food security strategy to address pervasive food insecurity in the context of poverty reduction.; The Nunavut Food Security Coalition has carried out this work using a community consultation model. The research was collected through community visits, stakeholder consultation and member checking at the Nunavut Food Security Symposium.; In this paper, we describe a continuous course of action, based on community engagement and collective action, that has led to sustained political interest in and public mobilization around the issue of food insecurity in Nunavut.; The process described in this article is a unique collaboration between multiple organizations that has led to the development of a sustainable partnership that will inform policy development while representing the voice of Nunavummiut.

Notes: Cites: Rural Remote Health. 2010 Apr-Jun;10(2):137020568912; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2010 Jun;69(3):285-30320519090; Cites: Can J Public Health. 2010 May-Jun;101(3):196-20120737808; Cites: CMAJ. 2010 Feb 23;182(3):243-820100848; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2006 Sep;65(4):331-4017131971; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2006 Dec;65(5):403-1517319085; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2006 Dec;65(5):416-3117319086; Cites: Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci. 2005 Nov 29;360(1463):2139-4816433099; Cites: Can J Public Health. 2005 May-Jun;96(3):I1-40 following 20015913085; Cites: Ecohealth. 2010 Sep;7(3):361-7320680394; Cites: J Nutr. 2011 Sep;141(9):1746-5321753059; Cites: Geogr J. 2011;177(1):44-6121560272

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Abstracts: Posters [Food Security and Our Environments]

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Source: Pages 334-345 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Date: 2010

IM§M:I FOOD SECURITY AND OUR ENVIRONMENTS ABSTRACTS: POSTERS FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION AMONG INUVIALUIT OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES: RESULTS FROM HEALTHY FOODS NORTH L. Beck, E. De Roose, S. Biggs, S. Reaburn, E. Erber, J. Gittelsohn, S. Sharma The Canadian Public Health Associa

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Source: Pages 334-345 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

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Abstracts: Oral presentations [Food Security and Our Environments]

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Source: Pages 317-333 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Date: 2010

FOOD SECURITY AND OUR ENVIRONMENTS ifaffi@:. ABSTRACTS: ORAL PRESENTATIONS ASSESSMENT OF CONTAMINANT AND DIETARY NUTRIENT INTERACTIONS IN THE INUIT HEALTH SURVEY L.H.M. Chan, L. Van Pelt, G.M. Egeland, Oanuippitali Steering Committee (lnuvialuit), Oanuippitali Steering Committee

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Source: Pages 317-333 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Multi-National

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

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Addressing food security of Aboriginal people in Canada

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Source: Pages 832-833 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):832-833

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2013

NUTRITION CQ\C-~ION Addressing food security of Aboriginal people in Canadaa Mary Trifonopoulos*, on behalf of First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada Food Security and Nutrition Unit, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch

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Author: Mary Trifonopoulos

Author Affiliation: Food Security and Nutrition Unit, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Division, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, Ottawa, ON

Source: Pages 832-833 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):832-833

Date: 2013

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Abstract: In Canada, food insecurity is much higher among Aboriginal households than non-Aboriginal households and is especially pronounced in northern and isolated communities. The First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES) found that 41% of on-reserve British Columbia First Nations households. were food insecure in 2008-2009 and that 38% of onreserve Manitoba First Nations households were food insecure in 2010. These prevalence rates are more than 5 times higher than those found among non-Aboriginal households in both provinces in the 2007-2008 Canadian Community Health Survey (1 ,2). Across the Canadian Arctic in 2007- 2008, 63% of Inuit households were found to be food insecure, with almost half (29%) severely food insecure (3).

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Food security in Nunavut, Canada: barriers and recommendations.

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Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2006 Dec;65(5):416-31

Publication Type: Article

Date: Dec-2006

Author: Hing Man Chan; Karen Fediuk; Sue Hamilton; Laura Rostas; Amy Caughey; Harriet Kuhnlein; Grace Egeland; Eric Loring

Author Affiliation: Centre for Indigenous Peoples' Nutrition and Environment (CINE), McGill University, Canada. lchan@unbc.ca

Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2006 Dec;65(5):416-31

Date: Dec-2006

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Arctic Regions; Canada; Cultural Characteristics; Female; Focus Groups; Food Supply; Humans; Income; Inuits; Male; Middle Aged

Abstract: The food supply of Inuit living in Nunavut, Canada, is characterized by market food of relatively low nutritional value and nutrient-dense traditional food. The objective of this study is to assess community perceptions about the availability and accessibility of traditional and market foods in Nunavut.; A qualitative study using focus group methodology.; Focus groups were conducted in 6 communities in Nunavut in 2004 and collected information was analyzed.; Barriers to increased traditional food consumption included high costs of hunting and changes in lifestyle and cultural practices. Participants suggested that food security could be gained through increased economic support for local community hunts, freezers and education programs, as well as better access to cheaper and higher quality market food.; Interventions to improve the dietary quality of Nunavut residents are discussed.

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Conceptualizing food security or aboriginal people in Canada.

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Source: Can J Public Health. 2008 Mar-Apr;99(2):95-7

Publication Type: Article

Author: Elaine M Power

Author Affiliation: School of Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, ON. power@queensu.ca

Source: Can J Public Health. 2008 Mar-Apr;99(2):95-7

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Canada; Food; Food Supply; Health education; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Humans; Indians, North American; Nutrition Policy; Public Health

Abstract: Food insecurity is an urgent public health issue for Aboriginal people in Canada because of high rates of poverty; the effects of global climate change and environmental pollution on traditional food systems; and high rates of diet-related diseases. However, to date, public health has operated with conceptualizations of food security that were developed in non-Aboriginal contexts; they do not take full account of the traditional food practices of Aboriginal people or Aboriginal conceptualizations of food security. In this paper, I argue that there are unique food security considerations for Aboriginal people related to the harvesting, sharing and consumption of country or traditional foods, which impact the four pillars of food security: access, availability, supply and utilization. Thus food security conceptualizations, policies, and programs for Aboriginal people must consider both the market food system and traditional food system. Given the centrality of traditional food practices to cultural health and survival, I propose that cultural food security is an additional level of food security beyond individual, household and community levels. Conceptualizations of food security for Aboriginal people will be incomplete without qualitative research to understand Aboriginal perspectives; such research must take account of the diversity of Aboriginal people.

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The assessment of food security in homeless individuals: a comparison of the Food Security Survey Module and the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale.

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Source: Public Health Nutr. 2011 Dec;14(12):2254-9

Publication Type: Article

Date: Dec-2011

Author: Anna C Holland; Matthew C Kennedy; Stephen W Hwang

Author Affiliation: Centre for Research on Inner City Health, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, Canada.

Source: Public Health Nutr. 2011 Dec;14(12):2254-9

Date: Dec-2011

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adult; Canada; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diet Surveys; Family Characteristics; Female; Food Supply - statistics & numerical data; Guidelines as Topic; Homeless Persons; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Questionnaires; Software; United States

Abstract: To compare the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS), the US Food Security Survey Module (US FSSM) and a modified version of the US FSSM in which references to buying food were changed to references to getting food, in terms of their classification of food security levels among homeless individuals, and to determine which of these instruments was most preferred by homeless individuals.; A cross-sectional survey.; Recruitment of participants took place at seven shelters and from three drop-in programmes that serve homeless individuals in Toronto, Canada.; Fifty individuals who were =18 years of age, able to communicate in English and currently homeless.; The modified US FSSM assigned 20% of participants to a lower ordinal food security category compared with the US FSSM, and only 8% to a higher food security category. The HFIAS assigned 30% of participants to a lower food security category compared with either the US FSSM or the modified US FSSM, and only 10-16% of participants to a higher food security category. When asked to compare all three instruments, the majority of respondents (62%) selected the HFIAS as the best instrument for people who are homeless.; A majority of homeless individuals selected the HFIAS as the best food security instrument for people who are homeless. Our findings suggest that the HFIAS is a more appropriate instrument than the US FSSM for measuring food security in the homeless population.

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Economic abuse and intra-household inequities in food security.

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Source: Can J Public Health. 2006 May-Jun;97(3):258-60

Publication Type: Article

Author: Elaine M Power

Author Affiliation: Health Studies Program, School of Physical and Health Education, Queen's University, Kingston, ON. power@post.queensu.ca

Source: Can J Public Health. 2006 May-Jun;97(3):258-60

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Battered Women; Canada; Family Characteristics; Female; Food Supply - economics; Humans; Nutritional Status; Poverty; Public Assistance; Public Health - economics; Socioeconomic Factors; Spouse Abuse - economics; Vulnerable Populations

Abstract: Food insecurity affected over 2.3 million Canadians in 2004. To date, the food security literature has not considered the potential impact of economic abuse on food security, but there are three ways in which these two important public health issues may be related: 1) victims of economic abuse are at risk of food insecurity when they are denied access to adequate financial resources; 2) the conditions that give rise to food insecurity may also precipitate intimate partner violence in all its forms; 3) women who leave economically abusive intimate heterosexual relationships are more likely to live in poverty and thus are at risk of food insecurity. This paper presents a case of one woman who, during a qualitative research interview, spontaneously reported economic abuse and heterosexual interpersonal violence. The economic abuse suffered by this participant appears to have affected her food security and that of her children, while her husband's was apparently unaffected. There is an urgent need to better understand the nature of intra-household food distribution in food-insecure households and the impact of economic abuse on its victims' food security. Such an understanding may lead to improved food security measurement tools and social policies to reduce food insecurity.

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A scoping review of traditional food security in Alaska.

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Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2018 Dec;77(1):1419678

Publication Type: Article

Date: Dec-2018

Author: Amanda Walch; Andrea Bersamin; Philip Loring; Rhonda Johnson; Melissa Tholl

Source: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2018 Dec;77(1):1419678

Date: Dec-2018

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Abstract: Food insecurity is a public health concern. Food security includes the pillars of food access, availability and utilisation. For some indigenous peoples, this may also include traditional foods. To conduct a scoping review on traditional foods and food security in Alaska. Google Scholar and the High North Research Documents were used to search for relevant primary research using the following terms: "traditional foods", "food security", "access", "availability", "utilisation", "Alaska", "Alaska Native" and "indigenous". Twenty four articles from Google Scholar and four articles from the High North Research Documents were selected. The articles revealed three types of research approaches, those that quantified traditional food intake (n=18), those that quantified food security (n=2), and qualitative articles that addressed at least one pillar of food security (n=8). Limited primary research is available on food security in Alaskan. Few studies directly measure food security while most provide a review of food security factors. Research investigating dietary intake of traditional foods is more prevalent, though many differences exist among participant age groups and geographical areas. Future research should include direct measurements of traditional food intake and food security to provide a more complete picture of traditional food security in Alaska.

Notes: Cites: J Am Coll Nutr. 2015;34(1):65-7225648562; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2006 Dec;65(5):403-1517319085; Cites: J Nutr. 2005 Apr;135(4):856-6215795447; Cites: J Nutr. 2007 Apr;137(4):1110-417374689; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2010 Jun;69(3):285-30320519090; Cites: Public Health Nutr. 2008 Aug;11(8):831-4018062840; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 1998 Jan;57(1):4-179567571; Cites: J Am Diet Assoc. 2008 Feb;108(2):266-7318237575; Cites: Rural Remote Health. 2010 Apr-Jun;10(2):137020568912; Cites: Soc Sci Med. 2016 Mar;152:35-4026829007; Cites: J Nutr. 2012 Mar;142(3):541-722323760; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2005 Jun;64(3):222-3316050316; Cites: Ecohealth. 2011 Jun;8(2):199-20921915737; Cites: J Nutr. 2011 Sep;141(9):1746-5321753059; Cites: Am J Clin Nutr. 1992 May;55(5):1024-321570796; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2001 Apr;60(2):123-3711507961; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2008 Sep;67(4):335-4819024803; Cites: Annu Rev Nutr. 1996;16:417-428839933; Cites: J Nutr. 2012 Jan;142(1):84-9022157543; Cites: BMC Public Health. 2017 Jun 15;17 (1):57828619039

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Infant nutrition in Saskatoon: barriers to infant food security.

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Source: Can J Diet Pract Res. 2010;71(2):79-84

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2010

Author: Brendine Partyka; Susan Whiting; Deanna Grunerud; Karen Archibald; Kara Quennell

Author Affiliation: College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.

Source: Can J Diet Pract Res. 2010;71(2):79-84

Date: 2010

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Breast Feeding - psychology; Child Health Services; Female; Focus Groups; Food Services; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health promotion; Humans; Infant; Infant Food - economics; Infant Formula - administration & dosage - economics; Male; Nutritional Status; Parents - psychology; Poverty - psychology; Saskatchewan

Abstract: We explored infant nutrition in Saskatoon by assessing current accessibility to all forms of infant nourishment, investigating challenges in terms of access to infant nutrition, and determining the use and effectiveness of infant nutrition programs and services. We also examined recommendations to improve infant food security in Saskatoon.; Semi-structured community focus groups and stakeholder interviews were conducted between June 2006 and August 2006. Thematic analysis was used to identify themes related to infant feeding practices and barriers, as well as recommendations to improve infant food security in Saskatoon.; Our study showed that infant food security is a concern among lower-income families in Saskatoon. Barriers that limited breastfeeding sustainability or nourishing infants through other means included knowledge of feeding practices, lack of breastfeeding support, access and affordability of infant formula, transportation, and poverty.; Infant nutrition and food security should be improved by expanding education and programming opportunities, increasing breastfeeding support, and identifying acceptable ways to provide emergency formula. If infant food security is to be addressed successfully, discussion and change must occur in social policy and family food security contexts.

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Rebuilding northern foodsheds, sustainable food systems, community well-being, and food security.

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Source: Pages 87-90 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):87-90

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2013

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS Rebuilding northern foodsheds, sustainable food systems, community well-being, and food security S. Craig Gerlach 1 * and Philip A. Loring2 1 Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK, USA; 2Alaska Center for Climate Assessment

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Author: S Craig Gerlach; Philip A Loring

Author Affiliation: Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK 99712, USA. scgerlach@alaska.edu

Source: Pages 87-90 in N. Murphy and A. Parkinson, eds. Circumpolar Health 2012: Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle. Proceedings of the 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Fairbanks, Alaska, USA, August 5-10, 2012. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2013;72 (Suppl 1):87-90

Date: 2013

Language: English

Geographic Location: U.S.

Publication Type: Article

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Keywords: Alaska; Arctic Regions; Culture; Diet - ethnology; Environment; Food Supply - methods; Humans; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors

Abstract: Multiple climatic, environmental and socio-economic pressures have accumulated to the point where they interfere with the ability of remote rural Alaska Native communities to achieve food security with locally harvestable food resources. The harvest of wild foods has been the historical norm, but most Alaska Native villages are transitioning to a cash economy, with increasing reliance on industrially produced, store-bought foods, and with less reliable access to and reliance on wild, country foods. While commercially available market foods provide one measure of food security, the availability and quality of market foods are subject to the vagaries and vulnerabilities of the global food system; access is dependent on one's ability to pay, is limited to what is available on the shelves of small rural stores, and, store-bought foods do not fulfill the important roles that traditional country foods play in rural communities and cultures. Country food access is also constrained by rising prices of fuel and equipment, a federal and state regulatory framework that sometimes hinders rather than helps rural subsistence users who need to access traditional food resources, a regulatory framework that is often not responsive to changes in climate, weather and seasonality, and a shifting knowledge base in younger generations about how to effectively harvest, process and store wild foods.; The general objective is to provide a framework for understanding the social, cultural, ecological and political dimensions of rural Alaska Native food security, and to provide information on the current trends in rural Alaska Native food systems.; This research is based on our long-term ethnographic, subsistence and food systems work in coastal and interior Alaska. This includes research about the land mammal harvest, the Yukon River and coastal fisheries, community and village gardens, small livestock production and red meat systems that are scaled appropriately to village size and capacity, and food-system intervention strategies designed to rebuild local and rural foodsheds and to restore individual and community health.; The contemporary cultural, economic and nutrition transition has severe consequences for the health of people and for the viability of rural communities, and in ways that are not well tracked by the conventional food security methodologies and frameworks. This article expands the discussion of food security and is premised on a holistic model that integrates the social, cultural, ecological, psychological and biomedical aspects of individual and community health.; We propose a new direction for food-system design that prioritizes the management of place-based food portfolios above the more conventional management of individual resources, one with a commitment to as much local and regional food production and/or harvest for local and regional consumption as is possible, and to community self-reliance and health for rural Alaska Natives.

Notes: Cites: J Nutr. 2004 Jun;134(6):1447-5315173410; Cites: JAMA. 2004 Jun 2;291(21):2545-615173144; Cites: J Nutr Educ Behav. 2006 Mar-Apr;38(2):114-2016595290; Cites: Conserv Biol. 2013 Feb;27(1):55-6322988912; Cites: Public Health Nutr. 2006 Dec;9(8):1013-917125565; Cites: Int J Circumpolar Health. 2007 Feb;66(1):62-7017451135; Cites: CMAJ. 2010 Feb 23;182(3):243-820100848; Cites: J Am Diet Assoc. 2006 Jul;106(7):1055-6316815122

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Household food security and breast-feeding duration among Canadian Inuit.

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Source: Public Health Nutr. 2017 Jan; 20(1):64-71

Publication Type: Journal Article

Date: Jan-2017

Author: Kathryn E McIsaac; David C Stock; Wendy Lou

Author Affiliation: 1Dalla Lana School of Public Health,University of Toronto,30 Bond Street,Toronto,Ontario,Canada,M5B 1W8.

Source: Public Health Nutr. 2017 Jan; 20(1):64-71

Date: Jan-2017

Language: English

Publication Type: Journal Article

Keywords: Breast Feeding; Canada - epidemiology; Child, Preschool; Cross-Sectional Studies; Family Characteristics; Female; Food Supply; Health Surveys; Humans; Inuits; Lost to Follow-Up; Male; Proportional Hazards Models; Socioeconomic Factors; Time Factors

Abstract: There have been few studies investigating the association between food security and breast-feeding duration and none have been conducted among Canadian Inuit, a population disproportionately burdened with food insecurity. We evaluated the association between household food security and breast-feeding duration in Canadian Inuit children.; Data were obtained from the Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, a population-based cross-sectional survey.; The Canadian Territory of Nunavut in 2007 and 2008.; Caregivers of Inuit children aged 3-5 years. Participating children were randomly sampled from community medical centre lists.; Out of 215 children, 147 lived in food-insecure households (68·4 %). Using restricted mean survival time models, we estimated that children in food-secure households were breast-fed for 16·8 (95 % CI 12·5, 21·2) months and children in food-insecure households were breast-fed for 21·4 (95 % CI 17·9, 24·8) months. In models adjusting for social class, traditional knowledge and child health, household food security was not associated with breast-feeding duration (hazard ratio=0·82, 95 % CI 0·58, 1·14).; Our research does not support the hypothesis that children living in food-insecure households were breast-fed for a longer duration than children living in food-secure households. However, we found that more than 50 % of mothers in food-insecure households continued breast-feeding well beyond 1 year. Many mothers in food-secure households also continued to breast-feed beyond 1 year. Given the high prevalence of food insecurity in Inuit communities, we need to ensure infants and their caregivers are being adequately nourished to support growth and breast-feeding, respectively.

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Food security: what the community wants. Learning through focus groups.

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Source: J Can Diet Assoc. 1994;55(4):188-91

Publication Type: Article

Date: 1994

Author: D. Hargrove; J A Dewolfe; L. Thompson

Author Affiliation: Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox and Addington Health Unit, Ontario.

Source: J Can Diet Assoc. 1994;55(4):188-91

Date: 1994

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Community Health Planning - methods; Educational Status; Focus Groups; Food Services - organization & administration; Humans; Income; Interviews as Topic; Mental health; Ontario; Public Health Administration; Self Concept; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors

Abstract: We used focus groups to learn the range of issues threatening food security of low income residents in our community. Five major themes emerged from the discussions: literacy, money, time, mental health and self-esteem, suggesting several approaches that could help ensure food security: 1) education, 2) sharing of resources, 3) coalition building, and 4) advocacy. Education programs have to be practical, allowing for demonstrations and hands-on learning while emphasizing skill building and problem solving. Incorporating a social aspect into learning may compensate for the social isolation and would capitalize on the impressive mutual support we witnessed. Strategies based on self-help and peer assistance may counteract low self-esteem and overcome suspicion of health professionals. A community-wide effort is needed to address the factors contributing to food insecurity. We envision the formation of a coalition of professionals, agencies, and low income people to develop a comprehensive strategy for achieving food security.

PubMed ID: 10139320 View in PubMed

Food security in Nunavut: a knowledge-sharing tool for policymakers

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Source: Page 53 and page 334 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Date: 2010

FOOD SECURITY IN NUNAVUT, A KNOWLEDGE SHARING TOOL FOR POLICY-MAKERS M. Bzdell, G.K. Healey Oaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network Nunavut Background: Food security exists "when all people, at all times, have access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs

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Author: M.Bzdell; G.K. Healey

Author Affiliation: Qaujigiartiit Arctic Health Research Network, Nunavut, Canada

Source: Page 53 and page 334 in S. Chatwood, P. Orr and Tiina Ikaheimo, eds. Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Circumpolar Health, Yellowknife, Canada, July 11-16, 2009. Securing the IPY Legacy: from Research to Action. International Journal of Circumpolar Health 2010; 69 (Suppl 7).

Date: 2010

Language: English

Geographic Location: Canada

Publication Type: Conference/Meeting Material

Digital File Format: Text - PDF

Physical Holding: University of Alaska Anchorage

Notes: Part of Abstracts: Posters. Chapter 1. Public Health Perspectives.; Part of Abstracts: Posters. Chapter 8. Food Security and Our Environments.

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Household food security and breast-feeding duration among Canadian Inuit.

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Source: Public Health Nutr. 2016 Jul 28;:1-8

Publication Type: Article

Date: Jul-28-2016

Author: Kathryn E McIsaac; David C Stock; Wendy Lou

Source: Public Health Nutr. 2016 Jul 28;:1-8

Date: Jul-28-2016

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Abstract: There have been few studies investigating the association between food security and breast-feeding duration and none have been conducted among Canadian Inuit, a population disproportionately burdened with food insecurity. We evaluated the association between household food security and breast-feeding duration in Canadian Inuit children.; Data were obtained from the Nunavut Inuit Child Health Survey, a population-based cross-sectional survey.; The Canadian Territory of Nunavut in 2007 and 2008.; Caregivers of Inuit children aged 3-5 years. Participating children were randomly sampled from community medical centre lists.; Out of 215 children, 147 lived in food-insecure households (68·4 %). Using restricted mean survival time models, we estimated that children in food-secure households were breast-fed for 16·8 (95 % CI 12·5, 21·2) months and children in food-insecure households were breast-fed for 21·4 (95 % CI 17·9, 24·8) months. In models adjusting for social class, traditional knowledge and child health, household food security was not associated with breast-feeding duration (hazard ratio=0·82, 95 % CI 0·58, 1·14).; Our research does not support the hypothesis that children living in food-insecure households were breast-fed for a longer duration than children living in food-secure households. However, we found that more than 50 % of mothers in food-insecure households continued breast-feeding well beyond 1 year. Many mothers in food-secure households also continued to breast-feed beyond 1 year. Given the high prevalence of food insecurity in Inuit communities, we need to ensure infants and their caregivers are being adequately nourished to support growth and breast-feeding, respectively.

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Complexity of food preparation and food security status in low-income young women.

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Source: Can J Diet Pract Res. 2011;72(3):133-6

Publication Type: Article

Date: 2011

Author: Rachel Engler-Stringer; Bernadette Stringer; Ted Haines

Author Affiliation: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.

Source: Can J Diet Pract Res. 2011;72(3):133-6

Date: 2011

Language: English

Publication Type: Article

Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Cooking; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Food Supply; Humans; Income; Interviews as Topic; Poverty; Quebec; Questionnaires; Young Adult

Abstract: This study was conducted to explore whether preparing more complex meals was associated with higher food security status.; This mixed-methods, community-based study involved the use of semistructured interviews to examine the cooking practices of a group of young, low-income women in Montreal. Fifty participants aged 18 to 35 were recruited at 10 locations in five low-income neighbourhoods. Food security status was the main outcome measure and the main exposure variable, "complex food preparation," combined the preparation of three specific food types (soups, sauces, and baked goods) using basic ingredients.; Low-income women preparing a variety of meals using basic ingredients at least three times a week were more than twice as likely to be food secure as were women preparing more complex meals less frequently.; Women who prepared more complex meals more frequently had higher food security. Whether this means that preparing more complex foods results in greater food security remains unclear, as this was an exploratory study.

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