Thank you to the witnesses for being here.
Ms. Baird, I'd like to begin with you. It seems pretty clear to me that one of the driving forces behind type 2 diabetes is obesity, as we know, and that speaks to the food we eat. I think the phrase you used in your recommendation was “food sovereignty”. I am making the assumption from your testimony and others' that having access to fresh, healthy food is a particular challenge in indigenous communities across this country, and maybe even in urban areas.
What does food sovereignty look like to you, and how do we get there?