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"We call it soul food": Inuit food sovereignty, country food, and nutrition in Nunavut, Canada
As part of our Wellcome Trust ISSF International Partnership Award we welcome visitors from the Canadian Arctic to Aberdeen to foster interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships.
Dr Amy Caughey is a public health nutritionist in Nunavut, where she works on a range of initiatives related to Inuit country food, food security, diabetes education, prenatal nutrition, and zoonotic disease prevention & food safety in the Arctic. She has worked with - and learned from - Elders, hunters, families, researchers, health professionals and Inuit organizations across Nunavut. Amy is a registered dietitian and holds a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Metabolism (University of Aberdeen). She recently completed a PhD in Public Health (University of Guelph) focused on Inuit country food and nutrition in early life. Amy grew up in rural Ontario and has lived in Iqaluit, Nunavut for the past 20 years when she shares her home with her husband, two teenage daughters, and two dogs.
- Speaker
- Dr Amy Caughey
- Hosted by
- Dr Silvia Gratz
- Venue
- The Rowett Institute
- Contact
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