A scoping review of the use of indigenous food sovereignty principles for intervention and future directions

Tara L. Maudrie, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos, Kaitlyn M. Harper, Brittany W. Jock, Joel Gittelsohn

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Abstract

Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) represents a community-led movement with potential to reduce health inequities, but no scoping review of the impact of taking an IFS approach on intervention research has been conducted. This review sought to: 1) describe intervention studies that employ IFS principles, and 2) describe the impact of studies using IFS principles on food access, eating patterns, diet quality, physical activity, and health. Through a literature review, 4 IFS principles were identified: 1) community ownership, 2) inclusion of traditional food knowledge, 3) inclusion and promotion of cultural foods, and 4) environmental/intervention sustainability. Twenty intervention studies published between January 1, 2000 and February 5, 2020 were included. Most of the studies that scored high in IFS principles saw a positive impact on diet. This review found evidence supporting the value of IFS principles in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions for Indigenous communities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article numbernzab093
JournalCurrent Developments in Nutrition
Volume5
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2021

Keywords

  • Cultural food system
  • Diabetes
  • Food access
  • Indigenous food sovereignty
  • Indigenous food systems
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Interventions
  • Native American
  • Obesity
  • Traditional knowledge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Food Science
  • Nutrition and Dietetics

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