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abstract: 'Objective: In Canada, recent immigrant households experience more food
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insecurity than the general population, but limited information is
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available about the personal, cultural, and social factors that
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contribute to this vulnerability. This study focused on recent Latin
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American (LA) immigrants to explore their perceived barriers in
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acquiring safe, nutritious, and culturally-appropriate food.
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Design: A cross-sectional mixed-method design was applied to collect
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information from a convenience sample of 70 adult Spanish/Portuguese
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speakers who had arrived in Toronto within the last five years.
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Face-to-face interviews were conducted with primary household caregivers
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to obtain responses about barriers to acquiring food for their
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households; data were analyzed using a thematic analysis technique.
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Results: Four main categories of barriers were identified: limited
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financial resources; language difficulty; cultural food preferences; and
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poor knowledge of available community-based food resources and services.
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Inadequate income was the main impediment in accessing adequate food,
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and was related to affordability of food items, accessibility of food
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outlets and transportation cost, and limited time for grocery shopping
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due to work conditions. Language barriers affected participants'' ability
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to obtain well-paid employment and their awareness about and access to
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available community-based food resources. Cultural barriers were related
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to food preferences and limited access to culturally-appropriate foods
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and resources.
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Conclusion: The main barrier to food security among our sample of LA
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newcomers to Toronto is limited financial resources, highlighting the
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need for policies and strategies that could improve their financial
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power to purchase sufficient, nutritious, and culturally-acceptable
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food. Linguistic barriers and limited information among newcomers
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suggest the need to provide linguistically-and culturally-appropriate
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information related to community-based food programs and resources, as
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well as accessible subsidized English language programs, in the
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community and at workplaces. Participatory community-based food programs
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can augment, in a socially acceptable manner, food resources and reduce
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the social stigma attached to food charity. Finally, it is crucial to
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monitor and evaluate existing social and community-based services for
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their accessibility, cultural appropriateness and diversity, and
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effectiveness.'
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affiliation: 'Vahabi, M (Corresponding Author), Ryerson Univ, Daphne Cockwell Sch
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Nursing, Fac Community Serv, 350 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
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Vahabi, Mandana, Ryerson Univ, Daphne Cockwell Sch Nursing, Fac Community Serv,
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Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.
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Vahabi, Mandana, Ryerson Univ, Ctr Studies Food Secur, Toronto, ON M5B 2K3, Canada.'
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article-number: '1'
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author: Vahabi, Mandana and Damba, Cynthia
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author-email: mvahabi@ryerson.ca
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author_list:
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- family: Vahabi
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given: Mandana
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- family: Damba
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given: Cynthia
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-1
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eissn: 1475-9276
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files: []
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journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EQUITY IN HEALTH
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keywords: 'Canada-Toronto; Recent Latin American immigrants; Food security;
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Cultural and Linguistic barriers; Community- based food programs'
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keywords-plus: INSECURITY; HEALTH; INSUFFICIENCY; SECURITY; RISK
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language: English
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month: JAN 3
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number-of-cited-references: '45'
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orcid-numbers: Vahabi, Mandana/0000-0002-7950-7335
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papis_id: f8c23c399d2cf62b9e97e4419e6bd34c
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ref: Vahabi2013perceivedbarriers
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times-cited: '38'
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title: Perceived barriers in accessing food among recent Latin American immigrants
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in Toronto
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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unique-id: WOS:000313626800001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '42'
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volume: '12'
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web-of-science-categories: Public, Environmental \& Occupational Health
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year: '2013'
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