Arctic food security
"Food security in the Arctic is threatened on all fronts. Traditional food production and food economies have witnessed drastic change, brought about as a result of social, economic, and political influences. Nevertheless, subsistence production continues to be very important in the food economy and security of circumpolar communities, despite increased participation in the wage economy and a growing reliance on imported food products. The decreased consumption of country food and concomitant increase in imported and prepared food in the local diet has resulted in an increase in associated health risks. But neither are country foods without risk, as evidenced by studies on contamination of the food chain, and various impacts of climate and cultural change
Livre imprimé, English, 2008
CCI Press, Edmonton, 2008