| This thesis is an investigation of the implications of changes in household diet on food security among Inuit households in the Hamlet of Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Interviews were conducted with members of eighteen households, to determine what changes in diet have occurred, the reasons for the changes, and how these changes affect food security. Personal and household diet has changed, with the most marked change occurring between generations. Younger Inuit tend to rely more on store foods, and consume many unhealthy foods. Economic, social, environmental and political factors that affect access to foods have been important in shaping household diet. As the Inuit lifestyle has transformed over time, broader forces have influenced changes in diet. The lifestyle transition has changed livelihood strategies, with fewer young people participating in hunting. Households with diverse livelihood strategies have a better base of resources to draw on to ensure their food security. |
