Table I.

Determinants of food (in) security in the Eastern Arctic

		Determinants of food (in) security
		Country food	Store food
Availability	Environmental	Altered migration patterns of wildlife Varied distribution of wildlife Seasonal disparity in wildlife	Inclement weather causing flight delays Changing sea ice dynamics causing sea-lift delays
	Socio-economic	Growing populations putting localized pressure on wildlife Lack of hunter in the household	Stores ordering enough supply to meet demand Lack of worker in the household Presence of community food programs (i.e. food bank, soup kitchen) Presence of government food programs (i.e. Breakfast Program)
Accessibility	Environmental	Shorter sea ice season preventing hunters from using the sea ice Longer open water season allowing hunters to go boating Unpredictable weather patterns More frequent storms Stronger and more variable winds causing white-out conditions	Isolation of communities Heavy reliance on external transportation networks Extreme weather events preventing people from leaving their homes
	Socio-economic	Level of traditional knowledge required to hunt/harvest wildlife Time needed to hunt/harvest High cost of hunting (i.e. equipment, gas) Weakening of sharing networks Gambling/substance abuse/addiction	High cost of food Insufficient financial resources required to purchase food Policies/regulations imposed from other jurisdictions that are not an appropriate fit in Nunavut Weakening social networks Gambling/substance abuse/addiction
Quality	Environmental	Contaminants affecting health of wildlife Freeze–thaw cycles preventing animals from adequately foraging	Flight delays causing spoilage
	Socio-economic	Traditional knowledge required to harvest the healthiest animals	Nutritional knowledge required to make healthy food choices Language barriers (i.e. English food labels hinder unilingual Inuit)
Use	Environmental	Changing environmental conditions leading to spoilage (i.e. caching)	N/A
	Socio-economic	Traditional knowledge required to prepare wildlife	Cooking skills required to prepare groceries Language barriers (i.e. English recipes hinder unilingual Inuit)