FOOD/HEALTH/ MIGRATION
Overall, the findings of this project offered an opportunity to comprehend the story of many (im)migrants living in the Bronx. But more specifically and interesting was understanding the common oppression and effects faced, by Latino (im)migrants across the entire nation. I was able to interview multiple Bronx (im)migrants and they shared their journey to this country from Mexico, but they all expressed how their migration in a way has caused them to sacrifice a "healthy" life since they no longer have a specific routine to eat and instead have prioritized other responsibilities. The jobs they are opened to in this country seems to be stressful to some of these (im)migrant mother's that I was able to interview. This is portrayed because they are no longer able to take their time to prepare food, since they work too many hours in order to survive (have a home and money for other necessities).
Through my research, I began to unveil the reason this epidemic of obesity has been common within Latino (im)migrants not only in the Bronx but across New York City or even across the nation. As I commonly saw within my interviewees and research, they feel as if life in this country is too rushed. But why? Well as one of my interviewee's shared that jobs require more attention and so other occupations like cooking meals cannot be made as she wishes like, the quickest thing has to be made.
Although some of my interviewee's shared that they take feel as if they are "successful," they based this off their economical gains. They admit that within other personal aspects, they feel that because of their migration they have been restricted to achieving other goals they once had in mind. This illustrates that not only are these Latino (im)migrants' physical health being affected, but as well mentally and emotionally. An image in the article by Thomas R. Frieden, portrays how social and economic concentrations can mold or become determinants of an individual's health.
Photo Credits: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2836340/
In this case, through the stories of (im)migrants it is strongly shown that "economy" is a large concentration to determine "success" as many times their motivation to migrate was to offer their children and family back home a better life. One where they would be able to afford other things, making their lives easier. But in order to see that "economical" success, they have had to sacrifice their health. As their years in this country increase, they have preferred to give their families a good place to live and overall a better life experience, but setting aside their own eating routines.
Through my research, I began to unveil the reason this epidemic of obesity has been common within Latino (im)migrants not only in the Bronx but across New York City or even across the nation. As I commonly saw within my interviewees and research, they feel as if life in this country is too rushed. But why? Well as one of my interviewee's shared that jobs require more attention and so other occupations like cooking meals cannot be made as she wishes like, the quickest thing has to be made.
Although some of my interviewee's shared that they take feel as if they are "successful," they based this off their economical gains. They admit that within other personal aspects, they feel that because of their migration they have been restricted to achieving other goals they once had in mind. This illustrates that not only are these Latino (im)migrants' physical health being affected, but as well mentally and emotionally. An image in the article by Thomas R. Frieden, portrays how social and economic concentrations can mold or become determinants of an individual's health.
Photo Credits: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2836340/
In this case, through the stories of (im)migrants it is strongly shown that "economy" is a large concentration to determine "success" as many times their motivation to migrate was to offer their children and family back home a better life. One where they would be able to afford other things, making their lives easier. But in order to see that "economical" success, they have had to sacrifice their health. As their years in this country increase, they have preferred to give their families a good place to live and overall a better life experience, but setting aside their own eating routines.