Guiding Principles:
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Nunavummiungulluta, like all peoples, have the human right to adequate food, including the right to feed ourselves and to participate in decisions about our food system.
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Nunavut has a food system consisting of country food and store-bought food; both are essential to our food security.
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Food must be accessible and affordable for everyone.
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Achieving food security must be done in a manner consistent with Inuit Societal Values, principles of conservation and sustainability, and the rights of Inuit as enshrined in the Nunavut LandClaims Agreement.
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Food insecurity in Nunavut is a complex problem that requires collaborative solutions through the application of piliriqatigiinniq/ikajuqtigiinniq (working together for a common cause) andTunnganarniq (fostering good spirit by being open, welcoming, and inclusive).
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The best approach to achieving food security is through qanuqtuurniq (being innovative and resourceful), which involves strategic use of our existing resources.
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Food is central to Inuit culture, which relies on the use of the Inuit language to transfer traditional knowledge related to harvesting, sharing, preparing, and consuming food.
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Food production is an important part of the Nunavut economy, for which producers, including harvesters, must be able to pursue a sustainable livelihood.
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