摘要：I am sitting at the dining room table in Baie d’Urfé, Quebec, to write this commentary as a contribution to the International Journal of Circumpolar Health in recognition of the international Hildes Medal award of 2003. It is a dazzling, cold, sunny and snowy day, -24° C out there, and a perfect setting to reflect on nutrition research in the Arctic. I am so very honored by my colleagues in the Canadian Society for Circumpolar Health to be recognized as the Hildes Medal winner, and I thank all who nominated me and who served on the selection committee. The beautiful copper medal is at my left as I write.(Int J Circumpolar Health 2004; 63(1):5-8)
