We eat meat every day
Ecology and economy of dietary change among Oaxacan migrants from Mexico to New Jersey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2146058 |
|---|---|
| Authors | P J Guarnaccia (0000-0002-4713-0641), Teresa Vivar, Anne C Bellows (0000-0003-3774-126X, University of Hohenheim), Gabriela V Alcaraz, G Alcaraz (University of Hohenheim) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 104-119 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnic and Racial Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0141-9870 • E-ISSN: 1466-4356 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01419870.2011.594170 |
| OpenAlex | W2070200644 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 12 |
In the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries, the USA has experienced large-scale and continuing immigration from around the world, especially Latin America and, within Latin America, from Mexico. One dimension of these transnational processes is dietary change. In this paper, we qualitatively assess the effects of migration from Oaxaca, Mexico to central New Jersey on the ecology and economy of dietary patterns. We explore multiple factors at the micro and macro levels. Data come from focus groups held among Mexican migrants in New Jersey, and in Oaxaca among people from their sending communities. Economic constraints and lack of culturally appropriate foods are larger barriers to healthy eating than lack of knowledge about appropriate diets. We end with recommendations for nutrition education and interventions. Maria Vivar provided valuable assistance in setting up the focus groups in New Jersey and Oaxaca. Sarai Sanchez was an able research assistant in Mexico. The authors also wish to thank the State University System of Oaxaca for its support of the fieldwork, especially Ing. Bernardo Rosales Mendez who facilitated the Oaxacan community studies
Archaeology · Economic growth · Focus group · Geography · Immigration · Latin Americans · Political science · Psychological intervention · Sociology · Anthropology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Ecology · Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices · Medicine · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
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| Citations per year | 1.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |