Fish Consumption and Nutritional Health among First Nations in Canada

• Main Author: Marushka, Lesya
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2018
• Subjects: fish consumption; First Nations; nutrient intake; environmental contaminants; climate change; food security; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-22706; http://ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/38453

Traditional food is fundamental for the cultural identity, mental and spiritual well-being, and physical and nutritional health of First Nations in Canada. Rapid environment changes including environmental contamination and degradation, climate change, urbanization and industry growth reduce the ava...