Northern foods are now on the plate in Canada’s new food guide – CBC
Jan 30, 2019
New guide acknowledges food insecurity and barriers to traditional foods
Northern foods are finding a place on the menu in Canada’s new food guide, including whale, seal and berries.
The last time the food guide was updated in 2007, there was a specific guide that suggested foods for Inuit, First Nations and Métis — now there’s one food guide for all Canadians and more resources are coming.
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The guide, released last week, acknowledges barriers northerners might have to getting healthy food.
It doesn’t propose solutions, but Dr. Hasan Hutchinson, a spokesperson for Health Canada, says the guide helps direct government policy, so it can be seen as a call to action.
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