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1. Rights for whom? Linking baby’s right to eat with economic, social, and cultural rights for women

   19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

   By Christina Doonan

   Breastfeeding women are primary food producers par excellence, delivering a custom-made product to fit the exact needs of a favoured clientele. The importance of breastmilk as a first food has been...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7579/?v=1

2. First foods as Indigenous food sovereignty: Country foods and breastfeeding practices in a Manitoban First Nations community

   19 Mar 2025 | Article | Contributor(s):

   By Jaime Cidro, Tabitha Robin Martens, Lynelle Zahayko, Herenia P. Lawrence

   As a concept and in practice, Indigenous food sovereignty (IFS) offers insights into the social, cultural, and environmental challenges of a deficient food system. The associated poor health...

   https://hsscommons.arcsoft.uvic.ca/en/publications/7570/?v=1