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Maniilaq Association In January, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation approved seal oil to be served at the Maniilaq elder care home. Previous Next Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00 am Seal oil gets OK for Alaska elders Traditional food was not allowed in care facilities MARK THIESSEN | Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Seal oil has been a staple in the diet of Alaska s Inupiat for generations. The oil – ever-present in households dotting Alaska coastlines – is used mainly as a dipping sauce for fish, caribou and musk ox. It s also used to flavor stews and even eaten alone. But when Inupiat elders entered nursing homes, they were cut off from the comfort food. State regulations didn t allow seal oil because it s among traditionally prepared Alaska Native foods that have been associated with the state s high rate of botulism, which can cause illness or death.

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