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
Updates
Gyapay J, Noksana K, Ostertag S, Wesche S, Laird BD, Skinner K. Informing the Co-Development of Culture-Centered Dietary Messaging in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories. Nutrients. 2022; 14(9):1915. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14091915
Gyapay, J., Ostertag, S., Wesche, S., Laird, B. ., & Skinner, K. (2023). Characterizing the development and dissemination of dietary messaging in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, Northwest Territories. Canadian Food Studies La Revue Canadienne Des études Sur l’alimentation, 10(1), 103–129. https://doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v10i1.569
