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The role of social enterprise in food insecurity among asylum seekers
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posted on 2018-11-01, 00:00 authored by Bronte Haines, Fiona McKayFiona McKay, Matthew DunnMatthew Dunn, Kehla LippiKehla LippiPeople seeking asylum in high-income countries are vulnerable to food insecurity due to limited opportunities for social and economic participation. Given this vulnerability, nongovernment organisations are attempting to improve food security outcomes through targeted programmes. This study explored the role of a subsidised mobile fresh fruit and vegetable market (the Food Justice Truck-FJT) on the experience of food insecurity for people seeking asylum living in Melbourne, Australia. This research uses a mixed methods approach, employing surveys and semistructured interviews to explore the lived experiences of asylum seekers using the FJT, including their experiences of food insecurity. Half of the asylum seekers interviewed in this study were found to be experiencing food insecurity. Participants in this study sourced food from multiple locations, with the FJT providing a supplemental, but highly valued source of fresh produce. The FJT was identified as positive social setting for some participants included in this research. This research has identified the ability of programmes such as the FJT to act as positive social settings.
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Health and social care in the communityVolume
26Issue
6Pagination
829 - 838Publisher
WileyLocation
Chichester, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0966-0410eISSN
1365-2524Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2018, John Wiley & Sons LtdUsage metrics
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