Native American Diet and Health

Danamx@aol.com
Wed, 17 Apr 1996 23:49:46 -0400

Dear Folks,
Mexico's food system has suffered gravely under neoliberal and so-called free
trade policies. Not only has food production fallen drastically in the past
few years but poor peoples diets have changed from one of traditional foods
to packaged and industrialized foods. There are indications that health
problems are resulting from these changes--diebetes, obesity, alcoholism and
others. We have been asked to put together an exposition for Culture Centers
in Chiapas to make people, particularly in Indian communities, aware of the
risks involved in these dietary changes. I thought perhaps SANET users could
guide us to information resources on this issue, generally in terms of diet
and health and more specifically with regard to experiences of other Native
American groups. Thank you.

Ronald Nigh
Dana Association
Mexico
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