O'Meara, Lydia, Sison, Cristina, Isarabhakdi, Pimonpan, Turner, Christopher ORCID: 0000-0002-8091-1108 and Harris, Jody ORCID: 0000-0002-3369-1253 (2024) ‘Whatever we have is what we eat’: How marginalised urban populations in the Philippines and Thailand experienced their food environments, food security and diets through COVID-19. Health and Place, 88:103279. pp. 1-11. ISSN 1353-8292 (Print), 1873-2054 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103279)

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Abstract

This qualitative cross-country comparative study investigated the lived experience of marginalised urban populations (unemployed, daily wage earners/street vendors, and internal/external migrants) in Manila (Philippines) and Bangkok (Thailand) on food environments, food security and diets during COVID-19. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with individuals (n = 59) in April–May 2022. Thematic analysis revealed loss of income and strict mobility restrictions (Philippines) as key drivers of dietary changes and hunger. Common narratives included financial hardship, loss of personal agency, and daily survival. Coping strategies included drawing on social networks, cash and food aid, and ‘scheming’ around restrictions. Contextualised crisis policy planning should explicitly consider the lived experience of marginalised populations for future shocks.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	food environments; food insecurity; COVID-19; lived experience; equity; Asia-pacific
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD61 Risk Management S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Food Systems Research Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Food Systems Research > Food Systems & Nutrition
Last Modified:	09 Sep 2024 11:32
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/47869

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