INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ FOOD SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION
BELLAGIO STUDY AND CONFERENCE CENTER, BELLAGIO, ITALY
July 12-17, 2004
Top row: Tim, Mark, Gail, Miwako, Masami, Frances, Ole Simel, Hilary, Lalita, Gopa, Bill, Nancy, Laurie.
Bottom row: Grace, Natividad, Chinwe, Dina, Lisa, Salome, Suttilak, Chinita, Harriet, Benchamas, Sompop, German, Thelma
Conference Organizers
Harriet V. Kuhnlein, PhD, RD
Project Coordinator
Professor, Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment
Macdonald Campus of McGill University
Dina Spigelski, MSc, RD
Project Manager
Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment
Macdonald Campus of McGill University
Bill Erasmus
Chair, CINE Governing Board
Aims of the Bellagio meeting included: a) review of progress of the 12 case studies both through formal presentations and informal interactions; b) development of funding proposals for 7 of the case studies (Aguaruna, Ainu, Bhil, Igbo, Ingano, Karen and Maasai); and c) initiation of documentation for a DVD promotional video by providing the opportunity for photographer/interviewer to interact with all participants.
The meeting brought together academic partners, community partners and experts in Indigenous Peoples' leadership, medicine, ethnobotany, nutrition and food assessment, nutritional anthropology, epidemiology and toxicology. These collaborators, from eight countries, shared experiences, worked towards unifying project goals and objectives and developed proposals for funding. The private and supportive environment of the Bellagio Study and Conference Centre fostered creativity, productivity and great camaraderie. The unparalleled diversity of experiences, cultures and professional backgrounds of the participants provided a rich exchange of ideas and a highly successful meeting.
We gratefully acknowledge financial and in kind support provided by:
