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Dominica’s mountainous, high-rainfall landscape supports roots and tubers, plantain, bananas, citrus, vegetables, cocoa, herbs and fisheries. Kalinago knowledge and wider Dominican farming traditions are living assets, while imported sugary drinks and ultra-processed foods have expanded the modern food environment.
Hurricane Maria in 2017 showed how quickly farms, roads, forests, electricity and water systems can be damaged together. Recovery should protect diverse farms, planting material, small processing businesses and community distribution—not only restore export production. Roots, legumes, vegetables, fruit and fish can support both food security and metabolic health.
PAHO identifies the importance of recognizing vulnerabilities affecting Kalinago communities. Policy should be developed with communities, respect cultural knowledge and land relationships, and avoid treating ancestry as a diagnosis. Individual risk should be assessed through clinical evidence and access to continuing care.
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