Research

Chronic degenerative illnesses arise from the complex interplay of lifestyle choices influenced by a multitude of systemic factors…

These factors include the historical, geographical, social, cultural, and economic repercussions of colonization and the industrialization of our food systems.

Overall, it’s time we change the way we look at dis-ease.

Our founder has studied how a plant-strong, whole-foods lifestyle, combined with traditional knowledge, can not only reverse chronic illnesses but also keep people disease-free and achieve mental wellness. Nicolette, a Doctor of Social Sciences, graduated from Royal Roads University, where she researched the connection between the microbiome, obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, and mental health, with a focus on Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour communities.

In her doctoral thesis, she explored how a plant-based, whole-food diet, along with traditional knowledge of nutrition and lifestyle, can promote disease prevention.

She will continue her research during a cross-Canada tour, meeting with community leaders in cities across the country. Together, they will address barriers to food security, soil regeneration, and healthy living. Growers, therapists, physicians, educators, elders, youth, and policy-makers must be part of the conversation to create systemic change and reverse the chronic disease and mental health crises affecting us all.

HER RESEARCH HAS 4 MAIN OBJECTIVES:

  1. Help Canadians remember that traditional,
    unrefined, whole-foods are medicine

  2. Pinpoint systemic social, environmental and economic
    barriers to change

  3. Create lasting friendships and reciprocity that heal
    the people and the land

  4. Mobilize knowledge and share through the creation
    of a documentary film