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Continuity and change in Tohono O'odham food systems: implications for dietary interventions

Culture & agriculture : bulletin of the Anthropological Study Group on Agrarian Systems30 (1) • Published In 2008 • Pages: 38-46

By: Fazzino, David.

Abstract
The Tohono O'odham have seen several political and economic shifts since initial contact with the Spanish and later United States governments. These shifts have been accompanied by selective adoption of material goods including foods, food production, and procurement strategies. With the move away from traditional food systems and the adoption of new introduced food items in the O'odham diet, the incidence of both obesity and diabetes seems to have increased among the native population. The questionable efficacy of biomedical intervention in combatting these diseases reinforces the notion that traditional ways including the traditional diet may be more effective in coping with high rates of obesity and illness. There is a sense that traditional foods combined with exercise are important components in living a healthy and long life. There has been a very clear shift or transition in the conceptualization of what constitutes traditional foods across generations. These differences are most striking between young adults and elders, and are discussed in detail in the text of this paper..
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Gratification and control of hunger
Diet
Tillage
Morbidity
Preventive medicine
Age stratification
Cultural revitalization and ethnogenesis
culture
O'odham
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1900-2006
Coverage Place
Southern Arizona, United States; Northern Sonora, Mexico
Notes
David Fazzino
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46)
LCCN
91660180
LCSH
Tohono O'odham Indians