University of Alberta, Canada, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre.
Scand J Public Health. 2023 Nov;51(7):1027-1032. doi: 10.1177/14034948221139005. Epub 2023 Apr 12.
In Nunavut, where 70% of children are food insecure, many households rely on school breakfast or community food programmes for nourishment. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting policies to reduce the spread of the disease have the potential to exacerbate existing issues, including increasing food insecurity in households. Funding programmes were implemented to limit the impact of public-health measures on household and community food security. The overall effects of the actions are not yet understood.
This project used a qualitative approach to examine the determinants of food security and sovereignty and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic policy responses on these determinants in Arviat and Iqaluit. Narrative analysis applied within a relational epistemology was used to describe the experiences of community members in Iqaluit and Arviat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Seven participants were interviewed in Iqaluit (=3) and Arviat (=4). Key themes included the importance of decolonisation for food sovereignty, the importance of food sharing to communities and the resilience of communities during COVID-19. Community members wished to see greater support and strengthening of the country (locally harvested) food economy to increase knowledge of food and harvesting skill, and for communities to find ways to reach residents who may fall through the cracks during times of need or crisis.
在努纳武特地区，70%的儿童面临食物无保障问题，许多家庭依赖学校早餐或社区食品计划来获取营养。COVID-19 大流行及其导致的减少疾病传播的政策有可能加剧现有的问题，包括增加家庭的食物无保障。实施了资金计划，以限制公共卫生措施对家庭和社区粮食安全的影响。这些行动的总体影响尚不清楚。
本项目采用定性方法，考察了决定食物安全和主权的因素，以及 COVID-19 大流行政策应对措施对这些决定因素的影响，研究地点在阿维亚特和伊魁特。在关系认识论内应用的叙述性分析，用于描述在 COVID-19 大流行期间伊魁特和阿维亚特社区成员的经历。
在伊魁特采访了 7 名参与者（=3），在阿维亚特采访了 7 名参与者（=4）。主要主题包括去殖民化对食物主权的重要性、食物分享对社区的重要性以及社区在 COVID-19 期间的韧性。社区成员希望看到更多的支持和加强国家（本地收获）粮食经济，以增加对食物和收获技能的了解，并找到在需要或危机时期为可能落单的居民提供帮助的方法。
