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