Provincial food safety legislation can make it tricky to serve traditional Indigenous cuisine, says Qwustenuxun, who is part of a growing movement of Indigenous chefs and food activists pushing for food sovereignty — the right to define their own food systems. As a counsellor in Indigenous health centres in Ontario, Morrow says she observed obesity and as a result, several chronic health problems like hypertension and diabetes. "There are a lot of traditional food preparations and techniques and harvesting that nobody else was taught," he said. He's continuing the conversation with the FNHA in hopes that local tribes can gain control of inspection processes for traditional foods. The FNHA says it is "working with its partners on how to enhance access to traditional foods given their importance."

Source: CBC News May 20, 2019 10:52 UTC