Food insecurity and coping strategies in international migrants in transit through Mexico

Deschak, Caroline Irene; Infante-Xibille, César; Mundo‐Rosas, Verónica; Grimm, Manuela Orjuela-; Aragón-Gama, Alondra Coral

doi:10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100099

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“…Coping mechanisms are not necessarily more difficult to endure because of restricted food access, as previously discussed [ 33 ], but, because some of these strategies resemble the ones utilized in the extreme context of famine [ 28 ]. In the study’s case scenario, the individual does not earn sufficient income to buy food in bulks, strategies to cope include hoarding food or prioritizing food expenses, as prior research demonstrates [ 29 , 40 ]. Households tend to decrease food purchases or stop buying items that are not considered necessities.…”

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“…Other strategies include borrowing money or purchasing food with credit, changing family diets, and/or starving [ 28 ]. Similarly, individuals stop buying food and/or items that are not necessities; eat expired or spoiled foods [ 29 ]; and buy fruits and/or vegetables of lower quality from street vendors [ 30 ]. Families also search for donations or utilize programs and initiatives created by religious and civic organizations, often supported by the government, to satisfy their daily meals [ 31 , 32 ].…”

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Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico

Martínez-Martínez,

Gil-Vasquez,

Romero-González

2023

Int J Equity Health

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Background Food insecurity continues to be a problem throughout the world. When estimating food insecurity, few studies analyze the contexts where the phenomenon takes place. By bearing in mind levels of marginalization in four states of Mexico, this paper answers two questions: (I) What problems are experienced with access to food, and how these difficulties affect the amount of food consumed in households? and (II) How do households experience the concern of running out of food? Methods Our qualitative study draws data from urban and semi-urban areas of four Mexican states: Mexico City, Tamaulipas, the State of Mexico, and Oaxaca. Each state presents different levels of well-being. The study’s participants are selected using the snowball method. Eligibility criteria are based on demographic characteristics such as education, age, and gender. A thematic analytical approach is conducted to analyze collected data from a total of 212 semi-structured interviews. Results The study’s findings indicate that concern of food scarcity is a generalized feeling among participants across different levels of marginalization. Individuals with stable jobs living in contexts of low levels of marginalization experience worriedness when their budgets tightened before the end of the payday, a bi-weekly payment format, named the quincena in México. This psychological state of mind changes through the payday cycle, a period when the direct relationship between food accessibility and consumption weakens. In response, individuals develop strategies to cope with the uncertainty of experiencing food insecurity, such as rationing food portions and/or hoarding food supplies. Even when food accessibility exists, interviewees identify insufficient income as the primary issue in contexts of low and very low levels of marginalization. Conclusions Conclusive remarks drawn from our analysis underline the importance of the context of marginalization in influencing households’ experiences with food insecurity. At the quincena’s end, food insecurity increases, even in contexts of very low marginalization. Our study calls for rethinking the scales employed to measure food insecurity, specifically the questions related to fear of food scarcity. Coping strategies are implemented by surveyed individuals to resolve issues and repercussions that emerge from experiencing food insecurity differ by context of marginalization.

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Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico

Martínez-Martínez,

Gil-Vasquez,

Romero-González

2023

Int J Equity Health

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“…11 Para la población migrante, esta condición no se vive sólo en el lugar de origen pues se presenta también durante el tránsito activo. 12 Existe evidencia, aunque limitada, de que durante el tránsito por México gran parte (50 a 74%) de los migrantes disminuyen de forma importante la cantidad de alimentos que habitualmente consumen o incluso pasan uno o más días sin comer, [12][13][14] aunado a las condiciones adversas que se enfrentan: escasez de recursos económicos, violencia, robo, falta de acceso y disponibilidad de alimentos. 15,16 Con respecto al tema del consumo de agua, los migrantes enfrentan también dificultades continuas para acceder a servicios seguros y confiables de agua potable y saneamiento en las zonas de tránsito y destino.…”

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Inseguridad alimentaria y consumo de agua en migrantes en tránsito por México durante la pandemia por Covid-19

Montes-Micker,

Mundo-Rosas,

Infante-Xibillé

et al. 2024

Salud Publica Mex

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Objetivo. Examinar la magnitud de la inseguridad alimentaria (IA) de personas migrantes, tanto en su lugar de origen como en su tránsito por México, y estimar la proporción de personas que no pudieron consumir agua, en el contexto de la pandemia por Covid-19. Material y métodos. Se entrevistó a 166 migrantes, usuarios de un comedor humanitario ubicado en el norte de México. Para medir el estado de inseguridad alimentaria en el lugar de origen y en el tránsito por México, se aplicó la Escala Latinoamericana y Caribeña de Seguridad Alimentaria (ELCSA) y una versión adaptada. Se indagó sobre el consumo de agua durante el tránsito. Resultados. 60.8% de los migrantes se clasificaron en IA moderada y severa en su lugar de origen, en los tres meses previos al desplazamiento. Durante el tránsito por México, 91.6% se clasificó en IA moderada y severa, y 86.8% tuvo, en algún momento, sensación de sed, pero no ingirió agua porque no se encontraba disponible, no era segura o por falta de dinero para comprarla. Conclusiones. Es necesario trabajar en soluciones que mejoren el acceso al agua y laalimentación de la población en tránsito como parte de sus derechos universales.

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“…16 There is little protection from violence, 17 and many develop severe mental health disorders from the both the emotional and physical trauma suffered. 18 Migrants cite barriers to healthcare in Mexico including costs, 19 food insecurity, 20 and crowded shelters with infectious disease outbreaks. 21…”

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Why Emergency Physicians Should Advocate for Suspension of Title 42 Restrictions on Asylum for US Immigrants

Durgun

Kirilichin

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WestJEM

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Food insecurity and coping strategies in international migrants in transit through Mexico

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Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico

Food insecurity and levels of marginalization: food accessibility, consumption and concern in Mexico

Inseguridad alimentaria y consumo de agua en migrantes en tránsito por México durante la pandemia por Covid-19

Why Emergency Physicians Should Advocate for Suspension of Title 42 Restrictions on Asylum for US Immigrants

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