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The First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (2008-2018)-rationale, design, methods and lessons learned

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SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
DOI: 10.17269/s41997-021-00480-0

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Indigenous; First Nations; Food safety; Food security; Nutrition; Participatory research

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  1. First Nations and Inuit Health Branch of Indigenous Services Canada
  2. Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  3. Canada Research Chair Program

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The FNFNES project is a community-based research initiative implemented in eight Assembly of First Nations regions in Canada, with a focus on collecting representative nutritional and environmental health results while respecting the principles of Ownership, Control, Access, and Possession. The project involved various First Nations in planning and implementing data collection, resulted in a high participation rate, and provides valuable evidence for addressing environmental degradation and promoting good health among First Nations peoples in Canada.
Objective To describe the rationale, the participatory nature of the methodology, and the lessons learned during the First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES), a community-based participatory research project implemented in eight Assembly of First Nations regions, which includes the entirety of Canada south of the 60th parallel. Methods FNFNES respected the First Nations principles of Ownership, Control, Access and Possession (OCAP (R)) (https://fnigc.ca/ocap). A random sampling strategy based on an ecosystem framework comprising 11 ecozones was adopted to collect representative nutritional and environmental health results for all First Nations adults living on-reserve south of the 60th parallel. Data collection occurred during the fall months from 2008 to 2016. Respective First Nations were involved in the planning and implementation of data collection for the five principal components: household interviews, tap water sampling for metals, surface water sampling for pharmaceuticals, hair sampling for mercury, and traditional food sampling for contaminants. Results A total of 6487 adults from 92 First Nations participated in the Study (participation rate 78%). A higher percentage of females (66%) participated than males (34%). The average age of males and females was similar (44 and 45 years, respectively). This study offers a novel body of coherent and regionally representative evidence on the human dimension of the ongoing environmental degradation affecting First Nations. Conclusion FNFNES serves as a good example of participatory research. We encourage public health professionals to develop policy and programs building on the participatory dimension of the research as well as on its results. The information collected by the FNFNES is also important for community empowerment, environmental stewardship and the general promotion of good health by and for First Nations peoples in Canada.

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