TY - JOUR
T1 - Food choices, food sufficiency practices, and nutrition education needs of Hispanic migrant workers in Pennsylvania
AU - Cason, Katherine
AU - Nieto-Montenegro, Sergio
AU - Chavez-Martinez, America
PY - 2006/1/1
Y1 - 2006/1/1
N2 - This study examined components of health and well-being including nutrition, food choices, food sufficiency practices, and nutrition education needs of Hispanic migrant workers in Pennsylvania. Twelve focus group interviews were conducted with Hispanics in 5 different counties in Pennsylvania. Issues cited as affecting food choices were flavor, habit, tradition, and pleasure. Participants in all the focus groups mentioned that their eating habits have changed dramatically since coming to the United States, such as not eating as many fresh fruits and vegetables, because of perceived poor quality and high price. According to these results, the nutrition information and skills needed by this target audience are similar to what is needed by other population groups.
AB - This study examined components of health and well-being including nutrition, food choices, food sufficiency practices, and nutrition education needs of Hispanic migrant workers in Pennsylvania. Twelve focus group interviews were conducted with Hispanics in 5 different counties in Pennsylvania. Issues cited as affecting food choices were flavor, habit, tradition, and pleasure. Participants in all the focus groups mentioned that their eating habits have changed dramatically since coming to the United States, such as not eating as many fresh fruits and vegetables, because of perceived poor quality and high price. According to these results, the nutrition information and skills needed by this target audience are similar to what is needed by other population groups.
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U2 - 10.1097/00008486-200604000-00010
DO - 10.1097/00008486-200604000-00010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33747465471
SN - 0883-5691
VL - 21
SP - 145
EP - 158
JO - Topics in Clinical Nutrition
JF - Topics in Clinical Nutrition
IS - 2
ER -