It is anticipated that information collected by this project will be useful for First Nations communities and health professionals in the development of dietary advice and food guidance for First Nations at the regional level. Also, data on background exposures to persistent organic pollutants, trace metals, pesticides, and pharmaceutical products is essential for First Nations in developing a baseline for future studies. This study, called the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES), is being implemented region by region over a 10-year period, which started in British Columbia in 2008, in partnership with 21 randomly selected First Nations on-reserve communities. The BC
regional study was implemented over a two-year period ending in 2010, and its findings are summarized in this report.