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Can Native American Groups Combat Obesity By Returning To Indigenous Diets?

Change may be on the horizon for Native Americans in the United States, a group suffering from a slew of chronic health conditions stemming from poor diets and food insecurity.

The Shakopee Mdewkanton Sioux Community (SMSC), a federally recognized sovereign tribe based in Minnesota, recently announced the launch of a philanthropic campaign to improve Native American nutrition. The campaign, named Seeds of Native Health, aims to build awareness of the Native American nutrition problem among members of that population and restore traditional diets with the help of grassroots practitioners, researchers, and advocates.

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2015/03/26/3639410/native-american-diet-change/

 

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