Colonisation, the New World Order, and the eradication of traditional food habits in East Africa: historical perspective on the nutrition transition

Raschke, Verena; Cheema, Birinder S

doi:10.1017/s1368980007001140

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“…It is well known that harvesting and hunting practices were irreparably impacted by assimilative actions taken to sever communities from their traditional lands and knowledge systems (Degagné, 2007;Elias et al, 2012;Raschke & Cheema, 2008;Richmond & Ross, 2009). In our study context of southwestern Ontario, results demonstrate the dramatic impact processes of environmental dispossession have had on TFS and IK expression, especially for First Nation women in London.…”

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Impacts of place and social spaces on traditional food systems in southwestern Ontario

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2017

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Processes of environmental dispossession have had dramatic consequences for dietary quality, cultural identity, and the integrity of traditional food systems (TFS) in many Indigenous populations. These transitions have not been documented among First Nation people in southwestern Ontario, and virtually no studies have investigated TFS in southern or urban regions of Canada. Nested within a larger community-centred project designed to better understand the social and spatial determinants of food choice and patterns of food security, the objective of this paper was to explore First Nation mothers' knowledge about access, availability, and practices relating to traditional foods in the city of London, Ontario, and nearby First Nation reserves. In 2010, twenty-five women participated in semi-structured interviews that were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed with input from community partners. Our results centre on the women's stories about access, preferences, knowledge, and sharing of traditional foods. Those living on a reserve relied more consistently on traditional foods, as proximity to land, family, and knowledge permitted improved access. Urban mothers faced transportation and economic barriers alongside knowledge loss related to the use and preparation of traditional foods. Overall our results demonstrate uneven geographic challenges for First Nation engagement in TFS, with urban mothers experiencing uniquely greater challenges than those residing on a reserve.

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Impacts of place and social spaces on traditional food systems in southwestern Ontario

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2017

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“…In many cases, production of cash crops has been at the expense of traditional staple grains, leading to decreased production and consumption (35,36) . In other areas, where there has been a lesser impact on production, there has nevertheless been a loss of the prestige of traditional crops (35,37) .…”

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Trade liberalisation and the nutrition transition: mapping the pathways for public health nutritionists

Thow

2009

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To describe pathways through which trade liberalisation affects the food environment, relevant to the nutrition transition, in order to enable public health nutritionists to understand trade policy as a macro-level influence on food consumption. Design: The pathways mapped in the present paper are based on the agreements of the World Trade Organization, which shape national policy. Implications for nutrition are presented based on a comprehensive literature review, and case studies are used to illustrate the various pathways. Setting: Developing countries are currently experiencing a nutrition transition, resulting in dietary patterns associated with chronic disease. Chronic diseases are amenable to prevention, and trade policy has been highlighted as a potential avenue for nutrition-related prevention. Results: Trade liberalisation influences the food environment through facilitating trade in goods and services, enabling investment and decreasing support/protection for domestic industry. These policy outcomes facilitate the nutrition transition particularly through increasing the availability and affordability of processed foods and animal products. The framework highlights the complex relationship between trade policy and the nutrition transition, with both negative and positive outcomes arising from different aspects of trade liberalisation. Conclusions: Policy change associated with trade liberalisation has created incentives for consumption patterns associated with the nutrition transition, but has also had some positive nutritional outcomes. As a result, it is important for public health nutritionists to consider the implications of trade policy decisions in their efforts to prevent and control diet-related chronic diseases.

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“…It is well known that harvesting and hunting practices were irreparably impacted by assimilative actions taken to sever communities from their traditional lands and knowledge systems (Degagné, 2007;Elias et al, 2012;Raschke & Cheema, 2008;Richmond & Ross, 2009 women in London. Indigenous women's identities are continuing to evolve in new environments.…”

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Colonisation, the New World Order, and the eradication of traditional food habits in East Africa: historical perspective on the nutrition transition

Abstract: Objective: To discuss factors which have underpinned the nutrition transition in the countries of East Africa, including Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, from early colonisation to the current, oppressive political-economic structure.

Cited by 106 publications

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Impacts of place and social spaces on traditional food systems in southwestern Ontario

Impacts of place and social spaces on traditional food systems in southwestern Ontario

Trade liberalisation and the nutrition transition: mapping the pathways for public health nutritionists

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