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Vitamin D content of wild-caught traditional foods collected on Nyoongar Country in Western Australia

Low vitamin D status and intake are prevalent among the Australian population, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We hypothesised that some traditional foods could contain vitamin D, and measured vitamin D in foods from Nyoongar Country, Western Australia. Samples of kangaroo, emu, squid/calamari and lobster/crayfish were collected and prepared by Aboriginal people using traditional and contemporary methods.

Citation:
Dunlop E, Nannup N, Tilbrook D, Michie C, Prior C, Nannup G, Nannup A, Farrant B, Cunningham J, Adorno P, Dabos G, Jacky J, Whyman T, McNamara J, Bedford L, Shepherd CCJ, Begley A, Neo B, Black LJ. Vitamin D content of wild-caught traditional foods collected on Nyoongar Country in Western Australia. Food Chemistry. 2025;496.

Keywords:
Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander peoples; Emu; Food composition; Kangaroo; Seafood

Abstract:
Low vitamin D status and intake are prevalent among the Australian population, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We hypothesised that some traditional foods could contain vitamin D, and measured vitamin D in foods from Nyoongar Country, Western Australia. Samples of kangaroo, emu, squid/calamari and lobster/crayfish were collected and prepared by Aboriginal people using traditional and contemporary methods.