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What Are the Long-Term Health Implications of Dietary Acculturation for Second-Generation African Migrants in South Africa?

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Long-Term Health Implications of Dietary Acculturation for Second-Generation African Migrants in South Africa Introduction: Migration and Metabolic Risk Consider a hypothetical child, born in Johannesburg to parents who migrated from rural Limpopo. At home, the family still eats traditional meals such as maize porridge (pap), leafy greens, and pulses. Outside the home, at school and […]

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What Role Does the Informal Food Sector Play in Meeting the Nutritional Needs of African Migrant Populations?

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Informal Food Sector and Migrant Nutrition in South Africa Opening: A Migrant Family’s Sunday Question In a low‑income township on the outskirts of Johannesburg, a Congolese migrant mother named “Aisha” stands outside a small corner shop — a spaza — holding hands with her two children. With limited income and no reliable transport, she cannot

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