Inuit Food Problem

The federal government discriminates against First Nation children on reserves by failing to provide the same level of child welfare services that exist in other places as the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruled, as was reported by the CBC news. As illustrated, even with welfare, children on reserve do not have access to adequate and proper food due to limited budget. Low income, changing dietary habits, high cost of food, lack of awareness of healthy eating habits, and a number of other factors have combined to ensure hunger and poor nutrition continues to impact many Inuit families. Food costs in the Northern Canada remain much higher than those in southern Canada. Studies of food costs at grocery stores indicate that northerners pay far more than …show more content…
The high prices of food contribute significantly to food insecurity but it is also associated with long-term effects. This includes the impact on the health of Inuit and also raises a number of serious concerns for the government and non-government agencies charged with providing health care programs and services to the Inuit. Across the United States, food insecurity despites its impact on health, it also increased healthcare expenditures by $160.7 billion just last year. Putting one third of the population into situations where they either choose to buy healthy food or buy the medications associated with food insecurities. For instance, in Australia, adults who are food insecure are mostly aboriginals of the Torres Strait Island. Who unfortunately have poorer mental and physical health, poorer oral health, greater stress, and are more likely to suffer from chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and mood and anxiety disorders. Food insecurity also makes it difficult to manage existing chronic conditions such as diabetes and