Shedding light on the connections between diet, metabolic health and food insecurity in the North

• Main Author: Gallais, Sophie
• Other Authors: Sentinelle nord
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: Université Laval 2023
• Subjects: Traditional food; Western diet; Gut microbiome; Gut-brain axis; Metabolic health; Endocannabinoidome; Food environment; Water security; Alimentation > Évaluation; Savoirs écologiques traditionnels; Intestins > Microbiologie; Troubles du métabolisme; Endocannabinoïdes; Sécurité alimentaire; Eau > Qualité; Arctic; Canada; Pillar; Arctique*; Climate change; inuit
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/123863

Country food hunted, fished, and gathered from the land has been a pillar of Inuit health. They significantly contribute to the nutrition, health, and food security of Canadian Inuit communities. Despite this key role, the ongoing effects of colonization, climate change, changes in food preferences,...