The Retail Food Sector and Indigenous Peoples in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Scoping Review

Tiff-Annie Kenny, Matthew Little, Tad Lemieux, P. Joshua Griffin, Sonia D. Wesche, Yoshitaka Ota, Malek Batal, Hing Man Chan and Melanie Lemire
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Tiff-Annie Kenny: Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada
Matthew Little: School of Public Health and Social Policy, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC V8P 5C2, Canada
Tad Lemieux: Department of English Language and Literature, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6, Canada
P. Joshua Griffin: School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Sonia D. Wesche: Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics, Faculty of Arts, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
Yoshitaka Ota: School of Marine and Environmental Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Malek Batal: Département de nutrition, Faculté de médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1J4, Canada
Hing Man Chan: Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 9A7, Canada
Melanie Lemire: Département de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de médecine, Université Laval, Quebec, QC G1V 0A6, Canada

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 23, 1-49

Abstract: Indigenous Peoples in high-income countries experience higher burdens of food insecurity, obesity, and diet-related health conditions compared to national averages. The objective of this systematic scoping review is to synthesize information from the published literature on the methods/approaches, findings, and scope for research and interventions on the retail food sector servicing Indigenous Peoples in high-income countries. A structured literature search in two major international databases yielded 139 relevant peer-reviewed articles from nine countries. Most research was conducted in Oceania and North America, and in rural and remote regions. Several convergent issues were identified across global regions including limited grocery store availability/access, heightened exposure to unhealthy food environments, inadequate market food supplies (i.e., high prices, limited availability, and poor quality), and common underlying structural factors including socio-economic inequality and colonialism. A list of actions that can modify the nature and structure of retailing systems to enhance the availability, accessibility, and quality of healthful foods is identified. While continuing to (re)align research with community priorities, international collaboration may foster enhanced opportunities to strengthen the evidence base for policy and practice and contribute to the amelioration of diet quality and health at the population level.

Keywords: indigenous peoples; food environment; food price; food supply; food and nutrition; consumer; affordability; food security; obesity; health equity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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