Country Foods for Good Health

About the Project

Current and regionally specific data on contaminants in country foods are important for identifying sources of contaminant and nutrient exposure for Inuit and developing appropriate public health messages. This project aims to generate current, regional data on contaminants in country foods, as well as identify how messaging about country foods influences decision-making by Inuvialuit and what their preferences for communication about contaminants are.

Research Team: Brian Laird, Sonja Ostertag, Kelly Skinner, Mylene Ratelle, Ken Stark, Laurie Chan, David Hu, Frank Wania, Lisa Loseto, Colin Gallagher, Karen Dunmall, Ellen Lea, Susan Kutz, Emily Jenkins, Allan Torng.

Project Leads

Brian Laird, PHD

Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo

Kelly Skinner, PhD, MPH, MSc

Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo

Sonja Ostertag, PHD, MSC

Research Assistant Professor, School of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo

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