{"id":472,"date":"2024-08-29T14:42:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T18:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/?post_type=chapter&p=472"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T22:34:13","slug":"systemic-barriers-in-the-food-system","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.library.torontomu.ca\/abrdietetics\/chapter\/systemic-barriers-in-the-food-system\/","title":{"raw":"4.10: Systemic Barriers in the Food System","rendered":"4.10: Systemic Barriers in the Food System"},"content":{"raw":"

Case #8: Culturally Appropriate Food<\/h2>\r\n\r\n
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\u201cThere\u2019s no culture without food\u201d- Kishon Wamington<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Culturally Appropriate Food<\/a> is vital for promoting the health and well-being of communities, particularly within the Black community. It refers to food that aligns with cultural traditions, practices, and nutritional needs, ensuring that individuals have access to diets that support their health and heritage. This topic also intersects with discussions about the nutrient density of foods, which can decline as food travels long distances from its source. Local farming and community engagement in growing culturally relevant foods are essential for maintaining the nutritional quality of diets and supporting health equity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Video 4.11:<\/b> Founder of Back to Roots Farms Ltd., Kishon Warmington from Manitoba, discusses the importance of culturally appropriate foods for the health of the Black community. Kishon emphasizes how local farming and culturally aligned practices can support better health outcomes and food sovereignty<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/header>\r\n

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Stop and Reflect<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n
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  1. Many Black people from settler, immigrant, and forced-migration backgrounds can only access cultural foods by buying imported ingredients.\u00a0 Take time to briefly explore how the nutrient density of foods decreases over time, especially for exported foods.\u00a0 If a community's primary food choices lose significant nutrients before the food arrives at their homes, what impact can this have on their health?<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Beyond social equity, may there be additional value in Black farmers growing cultural foods locally?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n
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