Nourishing Ancestral Foods for Perinatal, Pediatric and Planetary Health
Presentation on growing and cooking nourishing ancestral foods for perinatal, pediatric and planetary health. In this presentation Tecpaxochitl shares strategies for reconnecting with ancestral foodways, how ancestral foods foster biodiversity, and her journey nurturing native ecosystems through ancestral foods.
Objectives:
1. Describe how Ancestral Lactation promotes lineage-resilience among Hispanic, Latinx and Indigenous communities
2. Describe how ancestral foods foster biodiversity for generational and global health
3. Describe how ancestral food systems such as the Milpa and breast/chestfeeding are sustainable and regenerative
4. Identify the essential nutrients for making milk and essential lactation complementary foods for pediatric health
5. Describe the health benefits of Mesoamerican Food Legacies; Amaranth, Quinoa, Chayote-Squash, Chia and Spirulina
Highlights
Remember Ancestral Food Legacies & Systems
Revitalize Ancestral Nourishment for Sustainable Lactation Journeys & Optimal Baby Foods
Regenerate the Soil and Matrilineal Microbiome through Ancestral Lactation
Get Bonus Food Recipes