"We are not being heard": Aboriginal perspectives on traditional foods access and food security.
Aboriginal peoples are among the most food insecure groups in Canada, yet their perspectives and knowledge are often sidelined in mainstream food security debates. In order to create food security for all, Aboriginal perspectives must be included in food security research and discourse. This project demonstrates a process in which Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal partners engaged in a culturally appropriate and respectful collaboration, assessing the challenges and barriers to traditional foods access in the urban environment of Vancouver, BC, Canada. The findings highlight local, national, and international actions required to increase access to traditional foods as a means of achieving food security for all people. The paper underscores the interconnectedness of local and global food security issues and highlights challenges as well as solutions with potential to improve food security of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples alike.
Population and Public Health, Provincial Health Services Authority, Vancouver, BC, Canada. bethany.elliott@phsa.ca
Bethany
B
Elliott
Deepthi
D
Jayatilaka
Contessa
C
Brown
Leslie
L
Varley
Kitty K
KK
Corbett
D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D017144:Focus Groups; D005502:Food; D005523:Food Supply; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D044382:Population Groups; D055815:Young Adult