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Feb 5 2011
Metabolic Syndrome precursor to Type 2 Diabetes Part 3
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Addressing the underlying causes of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 diabetes and treating the person often escapes the attention of researchers. Although some attempt is being made to elucidate the mechanisms the root pathology of insulin resistance is associated with lifestyle as described in this three part series. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. See your health care provider for treatment and diagnosis.

Sharon
Food Sovereignty, Generations and Youth, Elders, Adults, Youth, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Food Related Illness and Disease, Eco-cultural Restoration, Household Economics
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Nov 26 2010
Feedlot-Free Broughton Archipelago Petition
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SalmonAreSacred.org

I am writing to let you know we are gathering digitally to protect wild salmon.

Five thousand years ago the Broughton Archipelago generously supported thousands of people. Its natural contours create the perfect conditions for clams, salmon, herring and seaweeds. As long as their culture protected the fish, the people thrived building communities, a society, Nations.

Dawn Marsden
Food Sovereignty, Land Title and Rights, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Sustainability, Protection and Direct Action, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Community Economics, Bioregional Economics, Economic Values, Household Economics
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May 11 2010
Crack Down on Backyard and Farm Fresh Eggs
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Over the past month, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has embarked on a concentrated effort in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, threatening area businesses with fines unless they remove their ungraded farm-fresh eggs from store shelves. Close to a dozen businesses that Deconstructing Dinner is aware of have received such a visit. This episode hears from a number of those businesses including comments on the issue from the BC Egg Marketing Board, the CFIA and the regional health authority Interior Health.

Dawn Morrison
Health, Nutrition, Food Related Illness and Disease, Community Economics, Household Economics
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Feb 3 2010
Indigenous Food Coooperatives - Indigenous Diet Challenge
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The Indigenous food cooperatives initiative was suggested by 3 Indigenous women at the 2009 BC Food Systems Gathering, as a mutual challenge to revitalize bioregional or local Indigenous food systems, security and sovereignty, by supporting, revitalizing or recreating Indigenous hunting, fishing, gathering, farming and trade practices in our local areas.

Dawn Morrison
Generations and Youth, Health, Sustainability, Protection and Direct Action, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Bioregional Economics, Household Economics
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Jan 25 2010
1st Annual Interior of B.C. Indigenous Food Sovereignty Conference Final Report
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Since the time of contact with non Indigenous settlers in the southern interior of B.C. many traditional Indigenous harvesters including hunters, fishermen, and gatherers from the Ktunaxa, Nlaka’pamux, Secwepemc, St’at’imc, Syilx, and Ts’ilqotin nations have repeatedly expressed concern about the declining health and abundance of culturally important foods in our respective traditional territories. Therefore, the Interior of B.C.

Dawn Morrison
Land Access/Distribution, Land Management, Land Title and Rights, Generations and Youth, Elders, Adults, Youth, Infants and Children, Health, Nutrition, Environment, Lifestyle, Food Related Illness and Disease, Sustainability, Conservation Ecology, Protection and Direct Action, Responsibility and Relationships, Eco-cultural Restoration, Economics, Economic Values, Household Economics
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