Eating in the City: A Review of the Literature on Food Insecurity and Indigenous People Living in Urban Spaces

Skinner, Kelly; Pratley, Erin; Burnett, Kristin

doi:10.3390/soc6020007

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“…Where food security was defined broadly, we argue that definitions and metrics should consider components highlighted above that are important for Indigenous communities. Furthermore, given the diverse Indigenous groups, food systems, and food practices, it is necessary to incorporate race, ethnicity, and culture when exploring food security [123]. Indeed, Indigenous food security can be better understood by considering the social and economic benefits that Indigenous food systems provide [124].…”

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Community-based monitoring of Indigenous food security in a changing climate: global trends and future directions

Lam

Dodd

Skinner

et al. 2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Climate change is expected to exacerbate existing food security challenges, especially in Indigenous communities worldwide. Community-based monitoring (CBM) is considered a promising strategy to improve monitoring of, and local adaptation to climatic and environmental change. Yet, it is unclear how this approach can be applied in food security or Indigenous contexts. The objectives of this paper are to: (1) review and synthesize the published literature on CBM of Indigenous food security; and, (2) identify gaps and trends in these monitoring efforts in the context of climate change. Using a systematic search and screening process, we identified 86 published articles. To be included, articles had to be published in a journal, describe a CBM system, describe any aspect of food security, and explicitly mention an Indigenous community. Relevant articles were thematically analyzed to characterize elements of CBM in the context of climate change. Results show that the number of articles published over time was steady and increased more than two-fold within the last five years. The reviewed articles reported on monitoring mainly in North America (37%) and South America (28%). In general, monitoring was either collaborative (51%) or externally-driven (37%), and focused primarily on tracking wildlife (29%), followed by natural resources (16%), environmental change (15%), fisheries (13%), climate change (9%), or some combination of these topics (18%). This review provides an evidence-base on the uses, characteristics, and opportunities of CBM, to guide future food security monitoring efforts in the context of climate change.

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Community-based monitoring of Indigenous food security in a changing climate: global trends and future directions

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Dodd

Skinner

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Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…A recent publication by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) lists urban residents as harvesting roughly a third as much fish and game as rural residents in the state [2], which is noteworthy given that more Alaska Natives now live in the state's urban areas than rural villages. In Alaska and elsewhere, it is also documented that many low-income urban families rely on food sharing from friends and family still living in rural areas [9,12,14]. Likewise, research in Alaska's Kenai Peninsula shows that food security outcomes for low-income residents are improved by access to local seafood [1].…”

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“…Increasingly, however, the importance of wild foods in urban communities is being explored [2,14]. A recent publication by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) lists urban residents as harvesting roughly a third as much fish and game as rural residents in the state [2], which is noteworthy given that more Alaska Natives now live in the state's urban areas than rural villages.…”

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Urban harvests: food security and local fish and shellfish in Southcentral Alaska

Harrison

Loring

2016

Agric & Food Secur

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Background: Alaska is known for its many fisheries, which support an extensive global marketplace, a thriving tourism industry, and also contribute much to diets of many Alaskans. Yet, some research has suggested that Alaska's food security has been impacted negatively by the development of export-oriented commercial fisheries and tourism-oriented sport fisheries. In this paper, we discuss two sets of interviews that we completed with participants in two food fisheries in the Kenai Peninsula region of Southcentral Alaska: sockeye dipnet fishing and razor clam digging. Results:We encountered a great deal of cultural and socioeconomic diversity among the participants of each, though a far greater proportion of the clam fishery were Alaska Native than in the salmon fishery. In both fisheries, people report participating both as a matter of food security and family tradition. Likewise, participants in both fisheries reported a great deal of experience with and knowledge of the fisheries. Many clam diggers worried that the fishery was being overharvested, despite the apparent abundance of clams that year, and this proved prescient to the fishery's closure 2 years later. In the salmon fishery, some people were similarly concerned about the sustainability of the fisheries.Conclusions: Ultimately, our paper provides a descriptive account of participants in these two fisheries and sheds light on how important wild food harvests can be to the food security of Alaska's urban residents. We recommend that future resource management policies continue to support the role of fisheries in local food security.

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“…Culture, including the types of food and the practices of procurement, preparation, sharing, and eating, is a key determinant of indigenous diets, which has been associated with food insecurity among the OA population [4]. Traditional food can be obtained freely from the surrounding environment without involving any use of money.…”

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Exploration of Food-Seeking Behaviour, Food Preparation, and Restrictions to Sufficient Food among the Jahai Sub-Tribe (Indigenous People) in Gerik, Malaysia

Gan

Sulaiman

Law

et al. 2020

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Access to food has been determined to be a factor that strongly influences the dietary intake and eating habit of indigenous people (Orang Asli, OA). This study explored food acquisition and the barriers in obtaining traditional and market foods among the Jahai subtribe (within the Negrito ethnic group) via a qualitative approach. Twenty-eight OA (14 males and 14 females) from Gerik, Perak, Malaysia participated in four focus group discussions (FGDs; two male-only and two female-only groups; seven informants in each FGD). Thematic analysis was adopted to analyse the gathered data. The results found that the Jahai applied both modern (buying and receiving food assistance) and traditional (gathering, farming, fishing, and hunting) methods in obtaining food. The barriers they faced in gathering sufficient food supply included low purchasing power, high demand for food, high transport costs, depletion of food supplies in their surroundings, threats from wild animals on the farm and during food searching activities, and food sharing. Food preparation methods practiced by the OA include roasting and grilling, frying, simmering (gulai), and boiling. In conclusion, this study enhances our understanding of the dietary behaviour of the Jahai subtribe and highlights restricted food access among the OA, which demands urgent attention.

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Eating in the City: A Review of the Literature on Food Insecurity and Indigenous People Living in Urban Spaces

Cited by 39 publications

References 49 publications

Community-based monitoring of Indigenous food security in a changing climate: global trends and future directions

Community-based monitoring of Indigenous food security in a changing climate: global trends and future directions

Urban harvests: food security and local fish and shellfish in Southcentral Alaska

Exploration of Food-Seeking Behaviour, Food Preparation, and Restrictions to Sufficient Food among the Jahai Sub-Tribe (Indigenous People) in Gerik, Malaysia

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