Conceptualising the relationships between food sovereignty, food security and oral health among global Indigenous Communities: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Invasive colonial influences and continuing neoliberal policies have a detrimental impact on Land, health, food and culture for Indigenous Communities. Food security and sovereignty have significant impacts on Indigenous well-being and, specifically, oral health. Aspects relating to food security, such as availability of nutritious foods, are a common risk factor of oral diseases. This scoping review aimed to collate existing evidence regarding the relationship between food sovereignty and/or food security and oral health for Indigenous Communities, globally.

Design

Four databases were searched using keywords related to 'Food security' or 'Food sovereignty,' 'Indigenous Peoples' and 'Oral health.' Duplicates were removed, and two independent reviewers screened the

SUBMITTER: Poirier BF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617417 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature