Letters: Solution to scurvy cases exists in northern Saskatchewan

Readers offer their opinions on the number of scurvy cases diagnosed in the La Ronge area and the possible causes and potential solutions for the disease.

The diagnosis of 27 people with scurvy in La Ronge is concerning. Even more concerning is the proposal this is a health problem that can be solved by subsidizing imports of more fresh fruit and vegetables.

This approach does nothing to rebuild the capacity to locally control access to healthy food.

Indigenous people, historically, dealt with scurvy. European explorers wrote about being saved from scurvy by Indigenous people diagnosing and treating them with spruce needle, Labrador and rose-hip tea. These are all common plants and are easily accessible in northern Saskatchewan.