Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) represents a community-led movement with potential to reduce health inequities, but no scoping review of the impact of taking an IFS approach on intervention research has been conducted. This review sought to: 1) describe intervention studies that employ IFS principles, and 2) describe the impact of studies using IFS principles on food access, eating patterns, diet quality, physical activity, and health. Through a literature review, 4 IFS principles were identified: 1) community ownership, 2) inclusion of traditional food knowledge, 3) inclusion and promotion of cultural foods, and 4) environmental/intervention sustainability. Twenty intervention studies published between January 1, 2000 and February 5, 2020 were included. Most of the studies that scored high in IFS principles saw a positive impact on diet. This review found evidence supporting the value of IFS principles in the development, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions for Indigenous communities.
Published: July 2021
Journal: Curr Dev Nutr
Authors: Maudrie TL, Colón-Ramos U, Harper KM, Jock BW, Gittelsohn J
Age Groups: Adolescents (grades 9 to 12), Adults and Families, Young adolescents (grades 6 to 8)
Race/Ethnicity: American Indian
Keywords: Community setting, Food insecurity, Food systems
Focus Areas: Diet Quality & Healthy Weight, Healthy Communities
Resource Type: Journal Article
State: Tribal Nation
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