The influence of cultural food security on cultural identity and well-being: a qualitative comparison between second-generation American and international students in the United States

Ecol Food Nutr. 2021 Feb 25:1-27. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2021.1875455. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study was to explore the impact of cultural food insecurity on identity and well-being in second-generation American and international university students. Thirty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted from January-April 2020. Audio transcripts were analyzed using continuous and abductive thematic analysis. Students indicated that cultural foodways enhanced their well-being by facilitating their cultural/ethnic identity maintenance, connection, and expression. Conversely, cultural food insecurity diminished student well-being due to reduced cultural anchors, highlighting the importance of cultural food in this population. Universities that reduce cultural foodways barriers may mitigate cultural food insecurity for second-generation American and international university students. (100/100).PMID:33632041 | DOI:10.1080/03670244.2021.1875455
Source: Ecology of Food and Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Source Type: research