Country food consumption in Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut, Foodbook study 2014–2015

• Published in: Canada Communicable Disease Report
• Main Authors: Vanessa Morton, Anna Manore, Nadia Ciampa, Shiona Glass-Kaastra, Matt Hurst, Angie Mullen, Jennifer Cutler
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; French
• Published: Public Health Agency of Canada 2021
• Subjects: food consumption; country food; nunavut; northwest territories; yukon; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Nunavut; Yukon; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.14745/ccdr.v47i01a06; https://doaj.org/article/409863eea95843c6bd47110778d28945

Background: This article presents a descriptive summary of the consumption of various country food (i.e. locally harvested plant and animal foods) products by residents of Yukon (YT), Northwest Territories (NT) and Nunavut (NU). Data were collected as part of the Foodbook study in 2014–2015. Methods: The Foodbook study was conducted by telephone over a one-year period. Respondents were asked about consumption of a wide range of food products over the previous seven days. Residents of the territories were also asked about consumption of regionally-specific country food. Data were weighted to develop territorial estimates of consumption. Data on age, gender, location, income and education were also collected. Results: The national response rate for the Foodbook survey was 19.9%. In total, 1,235 residents of the territories participated in the study (YT, n=402; NT, n=458; NU, n=375). Consumption of any country food during the previous seven days was reported by 77.5%, 60.7%, and 66.4% of participants in NU, NT and YT, respectively. Conclusion: Responses to country food questions asked alongside the main Foodbook questionnaire provide insight on country food consumption in YT, NT and NU.