Seal oil on menu at Alaska care home
Ingredient a staple in Inupiat diet, used mainly for sauces By MARK THIESSEN, Associated Press
Published: February 20, 2021, 6:00am
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9 Photos Alex Whiting, left, and Cyrus Harris, right, are observed by Chris Sannito, second from left, and Brian Himelbloom, third from left, of the Kodiak Seafood and Marine Science Center on Oct. 28, 2016, as they trim and clean seal blubber in Kotzebue, Alaska. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation approved seal oil to be served at a Maniilaq elder care home, believed to be a first for seal oil in the U.S. (Maniilaq Association)
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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.
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…