By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2013 A First Nations health agency is teaching traditional food skills in order to combat the negative impact of colonial food systems. Market-based food systems in place now don\u2019t support the health and well-being of First Nation communities, explained Lloyd Douglas, a public health physician with Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA). In fact, Douglas said that half of the items in the national nutritious food basket can\u2019t even be found on-reserve, and the ones that are have a significantly higher cost. Indigenous peoples “have been here for thousands and thousands of years and have relied on their food systems, but now we\u2019re seeing poorer health outcomes, and that\u2019s via design,\u201d he said. \u201cFirst Nations\u2019 food sovereignty is all… <\/p>\n
By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com THUNDER BAY \u2013 A First Nations health agency is teaching traditional food skills in order to combat the negative impact of colonial food systems. Market-based food systems in place now don\u2019t support the health and well-being of First Nation communities, explained Lloyd Douglas, a public health physician with Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA). In fact, Douglas said that half of the items in the national nutritious food basket can\u2019t even be found on-reserve, and the ones that are have a significantly higher cost. Indigenous peoples “have been here for thousands and thousands of years and have relied on their food systems, but now we\u2019re seeing poorer health outcomes, and that\u2019s via design,\u201d he said. \u201cFirst Nations\u2019 food sovereignty is all... <\/p>\n