Prevalence of food insecurity in a Greenlandic community and the importance of social, economic and environmental stressors
Prevalence of food insecurity in a Greenlandic community and the importance of social, economic and environmental stressors
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DOI：
10.3402/ijch.v69i3.17616
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发表时间：
2010-06-01
影响因子：
1.3
通讯作者：
Berrang-Ford, Lea
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作者：
Goldhar, Christina;Ford, James D.;Berrang-Ford, Lea
目标.描述和研究格陵兰Qeqertarsuaq粮食不安全的普遍性，并确定影响粮食系统的压力源。采用定量食品安全调查和半结构化访谈的混合方法研究。粮食安全调查（n=61）进行了随机抽样的6%的Qeqertarsuaq的人口。半结构化访谈（n=75）使参与者能够用自己的话描述他们的粮食不安全经历，并对决定因素进行深入研究。关键线人访谈被用来提供当地的观点。粮食不安全的发生率很低（8%）。然而，访谈揭示了一个更微妙的情况，妇女、55岁以上的成年人和非猎人报告说，他们在获得格陵兰食物方面受到限制。限制传统食物获取的障碍包括海冰条件的变化、某些物种的可用性减少、狩猎和购买食物的高成本、食物共享网络的收紧以及狩猎和捕鱼法规。虽然Qeqertarsuaq的食物系统相对安全，但研究强调了对社会，经济和环境压力的敏感性，这些压力在未来可能会变得更加普遍。(Int J Circumpolar Health 2010; 69（3）：285-303）
Objectives. Characterize and examine the prevalence of food insecurity in Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland, and identify stressors affecting the food system.Study design. A mixed-methods study using quantitative food security surveys and semi-structured interviews.Methods. 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.Results. 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.Conclusions. 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. (Int J Circumpolar Health 2010; 69(3):285-303)