An Indigenous food sovereignty initiative is positively associated with well-being and cultural connectedness in a survey of Syilx Okanagan adults in British Columbia, Canada.
An Indigenous food sovereignty initiative is positively associated with well-being and cultural connectedness in a survey of Syilx Okanagan adults in British Columbia, Canada.
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10.1186/s12889-021-11229-2
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发表时间：
2021-07-16
影响因子：
4.5
通讯作者：
Willows N
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作者：
Blanchet R;Batal M;Johnson-Down L;Johnson S;Okanagan Nation Salmon Reintroduction Initiatives;Willows N
对于加拿大的Syilx Okanagan Nation来说，鲑鱼具有重要的营养，文化和精神意义。然而，Okanagan Sockeye鲑鱼种群几乎灭绝，导致鲑鱼消费量从历史高位急剧下降。因此，恢复和保护鲑鱼对Syilx的福祉和生活方式至关重要。Syilx领导的一项粮食主权倡议重新建立了Okanagan Sockeye鲑鱼种群，这导致了鱼类捕捞量的增加。这项研究的目的是评估参与这项倡议是否与健康、福祉和文化联系（即，一个人融入他们文化的程度）。吃Okanagan Sockeye鲑鱼被概念化为参与这一土著食物主权倡议的代理。265名Syilx成年人完成了一项调查，包括传统的食物频率问卷和健康状况问题（例如，BMI，自我评估的身体健康），幸福感（例如，生活满意度，压力水平），和文化联系（例如，文化的重要性）。参与者根据他们在调查前一年的野生鲑鱼饮食分为3组：（1）吃Okanagan Sockeye鲑鱼的成年人，（2）吃鲑鱼但通常不知道他们吃的鲑鱼种类的成年人，或者只吃不是Okanagan Sockeye的鲑鱼的成年人;和（3）不吃任何鲑鱼的成年人。在提高福祉和文化联系方面观察到一个统计上显著的梯度，第1组的个人比第2组的人有更好的指标，第1组和第2组的成年人比第3组的成年人有更好的指标。三组之间的身体健康结果没有差异。研究结果表明，在Okanagan河系统中重新建立Okanagan Sockeye鲑鱼的举措可能导致Syilx成年人之间更好的福祉和文化联系。这项研究强调了土著粮食主权的重要性，以此来加强加拿大第一民族之间的福祉和文化联系。调查结果还加强了在土著健康研究中以整体方式评估健康和福祉的重要性。
For the Syilx Okanagan Nation in Canada, salmon has vital nutritional, cultural, and spiritual significance. Yet, the Okanagan Sockeye salmon population came to near extinction, resulting in a drastic decline in salmon consumption from high historical levels. Thus, restoring and protecting salmon is crucial to Syilx well-being and way of life. A Syilx-led food sovereignty initiative re-established the Okanagan Sockeye salmon population, which has resulted in a rise in fish harvesting. The aim of this study was to assess whether engaging with this initiative was associated with health, well-being, and cultural connectedness (i.e., degree to which one is integrated in their culture) among Syilx adults. Eating Okanagan Sockeye salmon was conceptualized as a proxy for engaging with this Indigenous food sovereignty initiative. 265 Syilx adults completed a survey including a traditional food frequency questionnaire and questions on health status (e.g., BMI, self-assessed physical health), well-being (e.g., life satisfaction, stress levels), and cultural connectedness (e.g., sense of belonging, importance of cultural practices). Participants were divided into 3 groups based on their wild salmon eating during the year prior to the survey: (1) adults who ate Okanagan Sockeye salmon, (2) adults who ate salmon but did not usually know the species of the salmon they ate, or who solely ate salmon that were not Okanagan Sockeye; and (3) adults who did not eat any salmon. A statistically significant gradient was observed for enhanced well-being and cultural connectedness, with individuals in group 1 having better indicators than those in group 2, and adults in groups 1 and 2 having better indicators than adults in group 3. No differences were observed in physical health outcomes between the three groups. Findings suggest that the initiative to re-establish Okanagan Sockeye salmon in the Okanagan River system may have led to better well-being and cultural connectedness among Syilx adults. This study highlights the importance of Indigenous food sovereignty as a way to enhance well-being and cultural connectedness among First Nations in Canada. Findings also reinforce the importance of assessing health and well-being in a wholistic way in Indigenous health research.
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