Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study
Migrants who work seasonally in agriculture face living and working conditions that significantly impact their health. Some of these conditions are related to inadequate food access or food preservation and preparation hygiene. This study aimed to explore how migrant and seasonal agricultural farmwo...
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| author | Luis Alejandro Rodríguez-Guerrero José Tomás Mateos Iratxe Pérez-Urdiales Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte Juan Agustín González Erica Briones-Vozmediano |
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| description | Migrants who work seasonally in agriculture face living and working conditions that significantly impact their health. Some of these conditions are related to inadequate food access or food preservation and preparation hygiene. This study aimed to explore how migrant and seasonal agricultural farmworkers access food in Spain from the perspective of professionals supporting this population. We conducted a qualitative study in 2021 based on semistructured interviews with 92 social and health service professionals involved in the care of seasonal migrant workers in 4 Spanish provinces. We identified three themes through reflective thematic analysis: (1) Access to food depends on NGOs and institutions, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Relevant cultural differences in diet depending on North African or sub-Saharan origin; (3) Seasonal migrant workers frequently suffer from nutritional and other health problems related to food security. The professionals interviewed described the diet of seasonal migrant workers as based on food with little variety, insufficient protein content, and obesogenic products. They also reported a generalized lack of hygiene in food storage and preparation. This study calls for encouraging dietary support strategies to reduce challenges in food accessibility, which would prevent health problems in this population and bring them social justice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-19f52efd92b043929ac09ef02caffa6a2025-08-20T02:19:53ZengTaylor & Francis GroupGlobal Public Health1744-16921744-17062024-12-0119110.1080/17441692.2024.2352570Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative studyLuis Alejandro Rodríguez-Guerrero0José Tomás Mateos1Iratxe Pérez-Urdiales2Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte3Juan Agustín González4Erica Briones-Vozmediano5Health Care Research Group (GRECS), Biomedical Research Institute (IRB) Lleida Dr. Pifarre Foundation, Lleida, SpainHealth Care Research Group (GRECS), Biomedical Research Institute (IRB) Lleida Dr. Pifarre Foundation, Lleida, SpainDepartment of Nursing I, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Bizkaia, SpainDepartment of Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Medicine, University of Almería, Almería, SpainSocial and Educational Analysis Group (GRASE) of the Univeristy of Lleida, Lleida, SpainHealth Care Research Group (GRECS), Biomedical Research Institute (IRB) Lleida Dr. Pifarre Foundation, Lleida, SpainMigrants who work seasonally in agriculture face living and working conditions that significantly impact their health. Some of these conditions are related to inadequate food access or food preservation and preparation hygiene. This study aimed to explore how migrant and seasonal agricultural farmworkers access food in Spain from the perspective of professionals supporting this population. We conducted a qualitative study in 2021 based on semistructured interviews with 92 social and health service professionals involved in the care of seasonal migrant workers in 4 Spanish provinces. We identified three themes through reflective thematic analysis: (1) Access to food depends on NGOs and institutions, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic; (2) Relevant cultural differences in diet depending on North African or sub-Saharan origin; (3) Seasonal migrant workers frequently suffer from nutritional and other health problems related to food security. The professionals interviewed described the diet of seasonal migrant workers as based on food with little variety, insufficient protein content, and obesogenic products. They also reported a generalized lack of hygiene in food storage and preparation. This study calls for encouraging dietary support strategies to reduce challenges in food accessibility, which would prevent health problems in this population and bring them social justice.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2024.2352570Migrantsagricultural workersfood accessCOVID-19qualitative research |
| spellingShingle | Luis Alejandro Rodríguez-Guerrero José Tomás Mateos Iratxe Pérez-Urdiales Mar Jiménez-Lasserrotte Juan Agustín González Erica Briones-Vozmediano Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study Global Public Health Migrants agricultural workers food access COVID-19 qualitative research |
| title | Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study |
| title_full | Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study |
| title_fullStr | Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study |
| title_short | Challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in Spain: A qualitative study |
| title_sort | challenges faced by migrant seasonal agricultural farmworkers for food accessibility in spain a qualitative study |
| topic | Migrants agricultural workers food access COVID-19 qualitative research |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/17441692.2024.2352570 |
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