Nutrition and food security in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik : baseline survey for the Food Mail Pilot Project / [prepared by] Judith Lawn and Dan Harvey. : R2-341/2004E
This study was undertaken to provide baseline data for the Food Mail Program, a program designed to promote healthy eating and improve food security in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik. The report highlights several nutrition concerns for Kangiqsujuaq residents, particularly for women of child-bearing age. As well as reducing the rate for shipping “priority perishables” such as fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables, the Food Mail Program includes nutrition education and retail training in proper food handling and storage.
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| Department/Agency | Canada. Indian and Northern Affairs Canada. |
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| Title | Nutrition and food security in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik : baseline survey for the Food Mail Pilot Project / [prepared by] Judith Lawn and Dan Harvey. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Paper |
| Note(s) | "The baseline survey for the Kangiqsujuaq Food Mail Pilot Project was conducted using funds provided to Indian and Northern Affairs Canada by First Nations and Inuit Health Branch, Health Canada, under the Food Safety and Nutrition Program initiatives announced in the 1999 federal budget."--Verso of title page. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa - Ontario : Indian and Northern Affairs 2004. |
| Binding | Spiral binding |
| Description | x, 88, [29]p. : graphs, references, tables ; 28 cm. |
| ISBN | 0-662-37710-9 |
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| Departmental catalogue number | QS-8630-100-EE-A1 |
| Subject terms | Food safety |
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