Topics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-158

Food choices, food sufficiency practices, and nutrition education needs of Hispanic migrant workers in Pennsylvania (Article)

Cason K. , Nieto-Montenegro S.* , Chavez-Martinez A.
  • a Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States
  • b Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States, Department of Food Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, United States, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Clemson University, 209 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson, SC 29634, United States
  • c Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, United States

Abstract

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. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.

Author Keywords

Hispanic focus groups Food choices Nutrition education

Index Keywords

information processing cultural anthropology cost fruit vegetable human priority journal health status feeding behavior food quality nutrition education interview United States migrant worker Hispanic male female Article food preference adult human experiment normal human flavor nutrient supply
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33747465471&doi=10.1097%2f00008486-200604000-00010&partnerID=40&md5=167f2e3b74a19ea49d57e46d83324187
DOI: 10.1097/00008486-200604000-00010
ISSN: 08835691
Cited by: 21
Original Language: English