Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec
Background: Indigenous peoples have traditionally relied on foods hunted and gathered from their immediate environment. The Eastern James Bay Cree people consume wild game and birds, and these are believed to provide health as well as cultural benefits. Objective: To determine the fatty acid (FA) co...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9dc336d56aec4bb0bd4c248e66ba09c5 2023-05-15T15:13:53+02:00 Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec Francoise Proust Louise Johnson-Down Line Berthiaume Karine Greffard Pierre Julien Elizabeth Robinson Michel Lucas Éric Dewailly 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30583 https://doaj.org/article/9dc336d56aec4bb0bd4c248e66ba09c5 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/view/30583/pdf_90 https://doaj.org/toc/2242-3982 2242-3982 doi:10.3402/ijch.v75.30583 https://doaj.org/article/9dc336d56aec4bb0bd4c248e66ba09c5 International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Vol 75, Iss 0, Pp 1-10 (2016) wild game wild birds food composition food analysis partridge goose beaver moose caribou bear Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3402/ijch.v75.30583 2022-12-31T13:57:07Z Background: Indigenous peoples have traditionally relied on foods hunted and gathered from their immediate environment. The Eastern James Bay Cree people consume wild game and birds, and these are believed to provide health as well as cultural benefits. Objective: To determine the fatty acid (FA) composition of traditional game and bird meats hunted in the Eastern James Bay area. Design: Harvested traditional game and birds were analysed for FA composition. A total of 52 samples from six wildlife species were collected in the areas of Chisasibi, Waswanipi and Mistissini, of which 35 were from birds (white partridge and Canada goose) and 17 were from land animals (beaver, moose, caribou and black bear). Results: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) was the most common n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in all samples except for the black bear flesh, in which it was docosapentaenoic acid (DPAn-3). In white partridge, beaver and caribou flesh, PUFAs (mainly n-6) were the most common category of fats while in goose, moose and black bear flesh, monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) predominated. In all species, saturated fatty acids (SFAs) were the second most important FAs. It would appear that in the land animals and birds that were analysed, the SFA content was lower and the PUFA content was higher than store-bought meats giving them a more heart-healthy profile. Conclusions: These results showed that the FA composition of game species consumed by the James Bay Cree population is consistent with a beneficial diet and that traditional foods should continue to be promoted among the Cree people to provide better physical health as well as social and spiritual benefits. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Canada Goose Chisasibi Circumpolar Health International Journal of Circumpolar Health Moose James Bay Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Canada Chisasibi ENVELOPE(-78.333,-78.333,53.667,53.667) International Journal of Circumpolar Health 75 1 30583 |
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Background: Indigenous peoples have traditionally relied on foods hunted and gathered from their immediate environment. The Eastern James Bay Cree people consume wild game and birds, and these are believed to provide health as well as cultural benefits. Objective: To determine the fatty acid (FA) composition of traditional game and bird meats hunted in the Eastern James Bay area. Design: Harvested traditional game and birds were analysed for FA composition. A total of 52 samples from six wildlife species were collected in the areas of Chisasibi, Waswanipi and Mistissini, of which 35 were from birds (white partridge and Canada goose) and 17 were from land animals (beaver, moose, caribou and black bear). Results: Alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) was the most common n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) in all samples except for the black bear flesh, in which it was docosapentaenoic acid (DPAn-3). In white partridge, beaver and caribou flesh, PUFAs (mainly n-6) were the most common category of fats while in goose, moose and black bear flesh, monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) predominated. In all species, saturated fatty acids (SFAs) were the second most important FAs. It would appear that in the land animals and birds that were analysed, the SFA content was lower and the PUFA content was higher than store-bought meats giving them a more heart-healthy profile. Conclusions: These results showed that the FA composition of game species consumed by the James Bay Cree population is consistent with a beneficial diet and that traditional foods should continue to be promoted among the Cree people to provide better physical health as well as social and spiritual benefits. |
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Francoise Proust Louise Johnson-Down Line Berthiaume Karine Greffard Pierre Julien Elizabeth Robinson Michel Lucas Éric Dewailly |
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Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec |
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Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec |
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Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec |
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Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec |
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Fatty acid composition of birds and game hunted by the Eastern James Bay Cree people of Québec |
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