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    Food insecurity and dietary diversity amongst seasonal women farm workers in South Africa: The case of Cape Winelands district
    (University of Western Cape, 2021) Calvert, Samantha; Devereux, Stephen
    This research study explores seasonal farm working womens’ food insecurity and dietary diversity in Cape Winelands District (CWD). It describes the food difficulties seasonal farm working women are facing that prevents them from acquiring a healthy diverse diet; specify their diet choices as well as portray the current assistance they are receiving from government. The research study found that seasonal farm working women in CWD do experience food insecurity and lack dietary diversity mainly during certain months of the year when they are unemployed or underemployed due to various barriers they experience.