From shopping to eating: food safety practices among Chinese immigrants in Canada
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This section explores the changes in food safety practices among recent Chinese immigrants in Canada. Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) (2009-2010), this section focuses on food safety practices in grocery shopping, food preparation/ cooking, food storage, and eating in restaurants. Based on data from a small-scale survey and two focus groups with recent Chinese immigrants in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as individual interviews with a community worker and two public health professionals, this section highlights the challenges and educational needs of newcomers along with the knowledge gaps among the newcomers and public health professionals, community health educators and workers.
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