Introdution:

The movement of people is driven by the lack of food and basic conditions to sustain life. By 2023, Venezuelan refugees, migrants and asylum seekers had reached 7,710,887. The objective of this manuscript is to share the experiences of migration and food and nutrition insecurity among those, moving from Venezuela to Colombia.

Methods:

Descriptive and referential, that show evidences from two thesis (T1, T2) from the Master’s Degree in Food and Nutritional Sovereignty and Security (FS) at the National University of Colombia (T1 n=15 adults; T2 n= 11 teenagers y 7 mothers). These studies evidence data on food and nutritional security as well as consequences of migration. Additionally, I reflect on my own migration experience and access to food.

Results:

Prior to migration, qualitative interviews reveal dimensions of FS: “lack of enough food”, “skipping meals”, “going to bed hungry without eating” or ”not having enough food to feed the family:. Migration begins with individual decisions after experiencing undesirable events and reaching a point of saturation, where they decide, “this is as far as I can take it”, “I could only eat rice and grains” and begin preparing to migrate by packing their belongings. During the migratory process, those who arrive on foot experience “insecurity in all aspects, including personal safety. Once in Colombian territory, some factors of food insecurity disappear, while others remain, such as the low quality of the diet.

Conclusions:

Migration alleviates some dimensions of FS, while others persist. Nostalgia for shared food-related moments with loved ones is always present during migration processes.