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Understanding food and nutrition for indigenous peoples
Menzies School of Health Research, Australia.
University of Otago, New Zealand.
Umeå University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Global Health. (Lávvuo)ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2354-7258
Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
2026 (English)In: Food and nutrition: sustainable food and health systems / [ed] Danielle Gallegos; Naiyana Wattanapenpaiboon; Mark L. Wahlqvist, Abingdon; New York: Routledge, 2026, 5, p. 489-505Chapter in book (Refereed)
Abstract [en]

This chapter provides an overview of the inter-relationship between food, culture, and health for Indigenous peoples. This includes understanding the deep significance of traditional food systems in promoting health and preserving cultural identity. There is a well identified impact of both the historical and ongoing impacts of colonisation, climate change, and discrimination on Indigenous foodways and health outcomes. Despite this Indigenous communities have displayed resilience to enable their communities to adapt to environmental changes and highlight the crucial role of Indigenous knowledge in sustainable food practices. It is important for nutrition professionals to promote culturally responsive health policies that recognize Indigenous peoples’ rights to self-determination and food sovereignty including the incorporation of Indigenous knowledge into health and environmental policies to address health disparities and promote well-being. The spiritual connection Indigenous peoples have to their lands and the importance of maintaining traditional food systems for cultural continuity needs to be recognised and encouraged. Overall, the recognition of Indigenous peoples’ rights to maintain their cultural identities and food sovereignty are important, including the need for policies that address the social and environmental determinants of health.

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Abingdon; New York: Routledge, 2026, 5. p. 489-505
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Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine Nutrition and Dietetics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-247824DOI: 10.4324/9781032696133-41Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105032385332ISBN: 9781032696164 (print)ISBN: 9781032696126 (print)ISBN: 9781032696133 (electronic)OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-247824DiVA, id: diva2:2023349
Available from: 2025-12-19 Created: 2025-12-19 Last updated: 2026-04-14Bibliographically approved

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