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First Nations food, nutrition and environment study (FNFNES) : First Nations food, nutrition & environment study : results from Manitoba 2010

19 Jun 2012

The work done in Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES) Manitoba has provided further proof of the scope and scale of problems we as First Nations represents the first time a Total Diet Study and have long been aware of in our communities such as food security and dietary issues resulting sampling for environmental contaminants in from reduced access to traditional foods. [...] The AFN is pleased Assistants are recruited and trained to carry out the surveys and to collect samples, and to be a part of this study and we look forward to Health Canada’s continued commitment community based data custodians are trained to analyze and use the collected data for the to addressing First Nations’ environmental and nutritional concerns by supporting research benefit of their commun [...] First Nations had the opportunity to provide input into the in the future to monitor how changes in the methodology of the study, where and which samples would be taken and even an opportunity environment may impact the safety of our traditional to comment on the final drafts of their report – a discussion of which is contained within this foods and water sources. [...] Thanks to all First Nations who were involved nutrition and exposure to mercury was not found to be of major concern in the communities in this research, from the participants to the community coordinators, we now have this surveyed. [...] First Nations rely on access to traditional Regional Chief, Manitoba foods for many of our teachings, for maintaining our culture, to provide healing in our Assembly of First Nations communities and of course, for a balanced, healthy meal.
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Authors

Chan, Laurie

Pages
196
Published in
Canada

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