Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: fish, traditional food, wildlife, nutrition, consumption frequency
| Principal Investigator: | Fleming, Brian (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12686 |
| Organization: | Municipality of Sanikiluaq |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | E. Wein |
Objective(s): To document the annual frequency of consumption of fish and wildlife species by interviewing households in Sanikiluaq; to demonstrate the variety of traditional food products prepared and consumed from these species; to examine the degree of preference for selected traditional and store-bought foods, among adults and children; to provide insight into the continuing cultural and social importance of traditional foods to Inuit living in the Belcher Islands; and to develop a data base in the community for baseline information to assess and monitor the benifits and potential risks of consuming traditional foods.
Project Description: Two researchers from Sanikiluaq will conduct interviews with a household food frequency questionnaire, a food preference questionnaire and a 24-hour recall of daily food consumption. All households in the community will be interviewed to determine the frequency of food use and food preference and a stratefied sample will be asked to recall foods consumed in a 24 hour period. This study will document the frequency of consumption of traditional foods.
