International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30734
Description
Study shows First Nations children entering residential school had normal body mass index and height and weight for age, providing evidence that the nutritional state in First Nation communities was reasonable at that time.
Measures cost of nutritious diet for a family of four for one week using 67 standard food items. Used by Nutrition North Canada to determine subsidies. Prices from 2011 to March 2015.
Includes link to list of items in the basket.
Data sources: First Nations and Inuit Health program reports, Non-Insured Health Benefits Pharmacy Claims, First Nations Regional Health Survey, First Nations Regional Early Childhood, Education and Employment Survey, Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), and Statistics Canada. Covers period from 2010 to 2014.
Study involves five components: household interviews collecting information on dietary patterns, lifestyle and general health status; environmental concerns and food security; sampling traditional foods for contaminants; sampling water for trace metals; hair sampling for mercury; and surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals.
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 75, 2016, p. article no. 30361
Description
Study shows n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids levels measured low in the red blood cells in the study group and the levels may be insufficient to offset the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors.
Project examined the cost of the Revised Northern Food Basket in five northern Ontario communities and looked at food prices in relation to overall cost of living.
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 5, no. 1, 2016, pp. 18-37
Description
Discusses the context and concerns of the Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) movement arising from research conducted by the authors; focuses on the creation and implementation of an Aboriginal research framework.