Food Insecurity in Northern Canada Among Indigenous Households
Food influenced by other cultures and the environment has significantly impacted the Indigenous society. For instance, western culture introduces a diet with low nutrition and a great amount of fats, sugars, and etc. (Findlay et al, 2013). Additionally, people that rely on wild animals for food have also been impacted by global warming. Hunters are struggling to obtain foods to feed their families, due to the migration of animals to different locations (Robinson, 2018). As a result, both aspects have resulted in an increased risk of malnutrition and obesity in the community (Sharma et al, 2013). Furthermore, income insecurity has a great contribution to food insecurity among Indigenous communities. It is evident that Indigenous communities are unable to have enough food because of low income (Statistics Canada, 2012). Furthermore, lack of employment is a factor which can lead to income insecurity. Also, gender and age are reasons contributing to low employment rates among the Indigenous community. Lack of employment results in low income therefore, creating difficult situations for Aboriginals to purchase healthy and nutritious food (Dieticians of Canada, 2016). Moreover, living in remote areas also influences their availability of food, because of transportation problems due to the Northern climates (Skinner et al, 2013). Importantly, income insecurity is also a factor which does have an immense impact on food security among Indigenous communities.
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