nutrition and migrant farmworkers

[Denise Ferguson]

Hi Julia,

Several years ago, I served as the coordinator of an emergency 
feeding program for migrant farm workers here in Indiana.  I searched 
for the same type of info you are looking for...here are a few things 
from my files...some of the info is kind of old, but I believer still 
valid...

The national Migrant Resource Program in Austin Tx. carries some 
nutrition related materials (512)328-7682.

AFOP (associaiton of farmworker opportunity program) has run surverys 
that include nutrition info (202) 543-3443

Based on the above surveys HHS put together the farmworker nutrition 
education resource guide (703)528-4141

In alot of states Head Start runs a migrant program and so might have 
more specific clinical indicies for your state. True for WIC too...

The state of Maryland has a commission on Migratory and seasonal farm 
labor and I believe they may collect some information also..sorry I 
don't have a number for that one...

And Public Voice has done some things...I have a very old report from 
1989 called Full Fields, empty cupbords:  The nutritonal status fo 
Migrant farmworks in America.  They may have something 
newer...(202)659-5930

Hope this helps...denise






Date:          Fri, 5 Jun 1998 10:50:20 CST
Reply-to:      phnutr-l at u.washington.edu
From:          "JULIA E. SALOMON" <jsalomon at plantpath.wisc.edu>
To:            "Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group" <phnutr-l at u.washington.edu>
Subject:       nutrition and migrant farmworkers

Hello everyone,
	First of all thanks to all who replied to my previous message about 
nutrition and asthma.  The information was very useful and I 
forwarded the information to the interested person, a non-subsciber.

	I am once again asking for a bit of help.  For the past three 
summers I have worked as a Project Assistant on a study about 
health issues (in the broadest sense but mainly occupational and 
safety hazards) among MIGRANT farmworkers.  Two summers ago the focus 
was on pesticide exposure and incidence of cancer among this 
population.  Last summer we tried to collect information about the 
occupational hazards migrant children are exposed to when they or 
their parents work in the fields, etc.  
	I have searched for information/articles about nutrition 
(nutritional status, food security status etc.) in this unique 
population but it seems most information written about this 
population revolves around health in general (pesticides, accidents, 
infectious diseases etc.)  housing, poverty, economic issues, etc. 
	Does anyone know of any studies looking at specific nutrition issues 
in this population?   I would appreciate any help.  Thank you very 
much.	
Julia E. Salomon