Refugees of former Soviet Union slowly adopt U.S. diet

The diet of refugees from the former Soviet Union living in Sacramento is characterized by a high reliance on grains, meats and dairy foods. While consumption of vegetables and fruits is increasing in Sacramento, it still appears to be very low. High-fat foods and salt-preserved foods are major comp...

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Published inCalifornia agriculture (Berkeley, Calif.) Vol. 51; no. 6; pp. 24 - 28
Main Authors Romero-Gwynn, E. (UC, San Diego.), Nicholson, Y, Gwynn, D, Raynard, H, Kors, N, Agron, P, Fleming, J, Sreenivasan, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 01.11.1997
Subjects
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIE
DIET
DIETA
FEDERACION DE RUSIA
FEDERATION DE RUSSIE
REGIME ALIMENTAIRE
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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Summary:The diet of refugees from the former Soviet Union living in Sacramento is characterized by a high reliance on grains, meats and dairy foods. While consumption of vegetables and fruits is increasing in Sacramento, it still appears to be very low. High-fat foods and salt-preserved foods are major components of the diet. Families from the former Soviet Union living in Sacramento have not yet made major changes in their food preparations and meal patterns. However, they are adopting a variety of new foods into their traditional meals. While dietary acculturation among adults appears to be low, school-age children are rapidly becoming acculturated and are consuming American fast foods and snacks.
Bibliography:S30
S01
1997053978
ISSN:0008-0845
2160-8091
DOI:10.3733/ca.v051n06p24