Giusti Farmworkers were asked what their name is, their favorite foods and what healthy foods they want to learn how to make. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli/Coastside News
Through a collaboration with Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and Ayudando Latinos a Soñar, farmworkers at Giusti Farms will receive four workshop classes delivered to their front steps through the Farmworker Equity Express bus on Wednesday evenings. The classes will be taught by a nutrition expert from Second Harvest and cover a range of topics including understanding diabetes, hypertension, cholesterol and how to eat healthier to avoid health implications. Coastside Magazine’s Sebastian Miño-Bucheli caught up with Diana Garcia, a nutrition expert from Second Harvest, and Alejandra Navarro, Second Harvest director of community nutrition, to talk about collaboration between ALAS, Second Harvest, and Giusti Farm focusing on providing culturally respectful nutrition education for Coastside farmworkers, addressing challenges like misinformation, access to healthy food and preventive care.
Managing salt intake is one of the reason why Latinos in the community suffer from health issues like high cholesterol, diabetes, hypertension. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli/Coastside News
Why is it important to spearhead this collaboration with farmworkers on the Coastside?
Giusti Farmworkers pose with leaders of the nonprofit ahead of the workshop they received about diabetes. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli/Coastside News
Pictured Left to right: Second Harvest’s director of community nutrition Alejandra ‘Alex’ Navarro, ALAS farmworker director Sandra Sencion and Second Harvest nutrition expert Diana Garcia, pose in front of the ALAS Equity Express Yellow bus at Giusti Farms. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli/Coastside News
Giusti Farmworkers were asked what their name is, their favorite foods and what healthy foods they want to learn how to make. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli/Coastside News
Diana Garcia, a nutrition expert from Second Harvest, shares an easy salad from canned foods that anyone can obtain at nonprofit food pantry. Sebastian Miño-Bucheli/Coastside News