Amy Caughey

Interested in the people, food, wildlife, traditions and day-to-day of northern and rural communities. RD Nutritionist, grateful to live in Nunavut.

[PROOF @proofcanada]

Food insecurity is a potent social determinant of child health. New research finding higher healthcare costs for children in food-insecure homes reinforces this & highlights the difficulty of managing health problems when food-insecure & the consequences. https://t.co/6cbtvh8eDH

[Sheila Kassak ❄️ @Shekatsak]

#PondInlet early spring. The choppy ice forms on ice are called maniila, difficult to travel through. Mostly avoided for smoother travel. This inlet holds seals, polar bears, foxes, and traditionally, caribou passes between Bylot and Baffin. Sea ice is/was an important highway

[IFSNu Inuit Foods @ifsnu_inuitfood]

Happy World Food Day! Our CINUK-funded project on promoting Inuit Food Sovereignty goals in Nunavut (IFSNu) will post recipes, cooking videos, stories and art contributions from Inuit partners and co-Investigators about traditional Inuit country food from Arviat and Mittimatalik.

[PROOF @proofcanada]

🧠There is a particularly strong relationship between food insecurity and poor mental health. The risk of experiencing depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, or suicidal thoughts increases with the severity of food insecurity for adults and youth. (2/7)

[PROOF @proofcanada]

🧒Food insecurity leaves a long-lasting mark on children’s wellbeing. Exposure to severe food insecurity (measured as child hunger) has been linked to increased risk of developing depression and suicidal ideation in adolescence and early adulthood.(3/7)

[Sheila Kassak ❄️ @Shekatsak]

We’re supposed to have -40. This temperature is used to cure seal skins as well as sunlight. At times, the cold is not something to complain about, but, to observe and use.

[Ross A Virginia @RVirginiaPolar]

"If you turn the food pyramid upside down, you have the Greenlandic diet.” Excellent story by @AviajaHauptmann https://t.co/7LZIrSrPqY

[CBC North @CBCNorth]

Alaska students butcher moose carcass to learn life skills https://t.co/A79ZhNRaOZ

[Qaujisaaq Arlooktoo @KowisaArlooktoo]

A new study finds out, That Polar Bears hoard their food saying "We're learning a bit more about one of the Arctic's top predators".Researcher says never heard it from Inuit hunters,Well,...we don't tell you everything.

[Arctic Council @ArcticCouncil]

How are #Inuit affected by ocean acidification, Lisa Koperqualuk?

The Vice President of International Affairs @ICC_Canada spoke at our #COP25 event and explained how a changing marine environment affects #Indigenous cultures, lifestyles & languages.

📽️ https://t.co/CWTajXeTEK

[Fulbright Arctic @FulbrightArctic]

Alaskan #Fulbright photographer Acacia Johnson gives @NPR readers a look at how families eat in the Arctic. https://t.co/Z2XgVm2skQ

[Dr. Cordelia Running @SPITlab]

Student: I’ve heard that fat is bad because it’s one molecule away from plastic. What do you think?
Me: Water is one atom away from formaldehyde—still, drink water.
#foodscience #nutrition #science #Chemistry

[Sarah Bowen @sarahkbowen1]

Poor people don't need to be told to cook more. Low-income families already cook more than middle-class families, and they eat less fast food. Poor families need more money and support to be able to feed their families the way they want to.

[Amy Caughey @twojunebells]

@MikeHudema @jenni_pro !!!!!!

[Amy Caughey @twojunebells]

#Iqaluit #Nunavut #Canada 🇨🇦

[Amy Caughey @twojunebells]

Boiled seal with onion. Can you spot the heart? #IronRichFood #Iqaluit #EatSealWearSeal #yum #Mamuktu #CountryFood #Nutrition 🇨🇦

[Health Canada and PHAC @GovCanHealth]

#Breastfeeding provides optimal nutrition, immune protection and emotional nurturing of infants.
Learn more: https://t.co/fdkIKbMIYS
World #Breastfeeding Week #WBW2018

[CBC News: The National @CBCTheNational]

The community of Iqaluit is celebrating a major milestone — and preparing to fill their freezers — after a bowhead whale was successfully hunted on Tuesday. https://t.co/pd13RaBIJU