Goldhar Christina, Ford James D, Berrang-Ford Lea
Department of Geography, Memorial University St. John's, NL A1B 3X9, Canada.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2010 Jun;69(3):285-303. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v69i3.17616. Epub 2010 Jun 2.
Characterize and examine the prevalence of food insecurity in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, and identify stressors affecting the food system.
A mixed-methods study using quantitative food security surveys and semi-structured interviews.
Food security surveys (n=61) were conducted with a random sample of 6% of Qeqertarsuaq's population. Semi-structured interviews (n=75) allowed participants to describe in their own words their experience of food insecurity and permitted in-depth examination of determinants. Key informant interviews were used to provide context to local perspectives.
Prevalence of food insecurity (8%) is low. However, interviews reveal a more nuanced picture, with women, adults aged 55+, and non-hunters reporting constrained access to Greenlandic foods. Barriers restricting traditional food access include changing sea ice conditions, reduced availability of some species, high costs of hunting and purchasing food, tightening food sharing networks, and hunting and fishing regulations.
While the Qeqertarsuaq food system is relatively secure, the research highlights susceptibility to social, economic and environmental stressors which may become more prevalent in the future.
描述并调查格陵兰岛卡科尔托克的粮食不安全状况，确定影响粮食系统的压力源。
采用定量粮食安全调查和半结构化访谈的混合方法研究。
对卡科尔托克6%的人口进行随机抽样，开展了粮食安全调查（n = 61）。半结构化访谈（n = 75）让参与者用自己的语言描述他们的粮食不安全经历，并对决定因素进行深入调查。关键信息人访谈用于为当地观点提供背景信息。
粮食不安全的发生率（8%）较低。然而，访谈揭示了一幅更为细致入微的图景，女性、55岁及以上的成年人以及非猎人表示获取格陵兰食物的机会受到限制。限制传统食物获取的障碍包括海冰条件变化、某些物种的可获得性降低、狩猎和购买食物的成本高昂、食物共享网络收紧以及狩猎和捕鱼规定。
虽然卡科尔托克的粮食系统相对安全，但该研究突出了其易受社会、经济和环境压力源影响的特点，这些压力源未来可能会变得更加普遍。
