Food is about more than what people eat.
For Indigenous Peoples on Vancouver Island, food affects physical, emotional and mental health, as well as Indigenous identity. However, decisions about food systems are often out of their hands. In an era of truth and reconciliation, fixes for these broken links can have a deep effect on peoples’ lives.
Island Health Indigenous Health Dietitian Jessie Newman says that food sovereignty is “about Nations reclaiming decision making power within the food sys...