California Agriculture (Jul 1992)

Dietary change among Latinos of Mexican descent in California

  • Eunice Romero-Gwynn,
  • Douglas Gwynn,
  • R Barbara Turner,
  • Gwendolyn Stanford,
  • Estella West,
  • Eunice Williamson,
  • Louis Grivetti,
  • Roger McDonald

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v046n04p10
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 46, no. 4
pp. 10 – 12

Abstract

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Mexican immigrants to California and their descendants are maintaining some traditional eating patterns as they incorporate many new foods into their diets, a survey found. There have been modest increases in the consumption of milk, vegetables, and fruits. But not all changes are for the best: consumption of fats, sugar, and sliced white bread is up.