Summary
Indigenous Peoples protect biodiversity, reduce environmental degradation, and supply sustainable foods to their communities. Indigenous Peoples value and respect food and limit food wastage. Existing industrialized mainstream food systems can benefit from interactions with Indigenous People. Integration of science-based and Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge helps address the challenges facing current and future food systems. This is especially important in the face of climate change, which worsens the unsustainability of food systems. The review describes traditional knowledge and practices used by Indigenous Peoples to provide nutritious and diverse foods, to preserve biodiversity and to protect the environment. It emphasizes the importance of valuing Indigenous knowledge and combining their
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