'It's not malnutrition, it's diabetes': Indigenous community says market gardens would curb health problems

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Residents of a remote Indigenous community in the Gulf of Carpentaria are lobbying for a market garden to grow fruit and vegetables.

For the residents of the remote Indigenous community of Mornington Island, accessing fresh fruit and vegetables is competitive.

An ABC-wide initiative to reflect, listen and build on the shared national identity of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people."He said in the Parliament that he is not giving the market gardens because the people don't want it." The Mornington Shire Council were not present at the meeting, but Mayor Bradley Wilson said establishing a market garden could be complicated.

 

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What’s stopping them? I thought they were the land experts? Go grow...

it's too much insulin resistance ... cut the carbs and don't consume food for 12 ,14 or 16 hours each day ... Dr Jason Fung, Nephrologist cures type 2 diabetes ...

It's disgusting how these Indigenous folk are prevented from doing anything for themselves.

I thought they ate 'bush tucker'

why low carb specialist gp's aren't sent in to help these folk .. is another of our crimes.

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