‘Planting seeds’: Western, community partner collaborate to cultivate Indigenous food sovereignty – Western News
October 09, 2024
‘It’s not just about feeding people, but also reconnecting them with their ancestral knowledge and practices’
As the cost of living continues to rise in Canada, so too does food insecurity, with Indigenous Peoples and those living off-reserve among the highest at risk.
An Indigenous-led, community-based research initiative driven by Western researchers and the London, Ont. branch of the Southwest Ontario Aboriginal Health Access Centre (SOAHAC) aims to close that gap by moving from short-term food security solutions to a more sustainable model promoting food sovereignty.
The project, spearheaded by geography and environment professor Chantelle Richmond, supports and extends SOAHAC’s traditional Indigenous food bag program, by incorporating local land-based activities that restore cultural knowledge and practices.
Read More: https://news.westernu.ca/2024/10/western-soahac-indigenous-food-sovereignty/
