Digital gaps in the promotion of food culture in rural areas of Yucatan

Technology is currently highly valued for the innovation and changes it fosters, but as it advances in terms of availability, connectivity, and infrastructure, it is contradictory due to the inequalities it presents. From there arises the digital gap, as the difference in access and use between the population that has or does not have Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Although the use of technology can be a valuable resource in the dissemination and incidence of other social problems, such as food security, these gaps significantly impede its application. This work is a non-experimental applied research study of a quantitative type, descriptive scope, and cross-sectional design that aims to expose the generational, gender, and occupation digital divide that allows presenting social action strategies that promote the food culture of the Puuc Biocultural Region in Yucatan. The findings confirm that the digital divide exists in dimensions of the environment simultaneously, determinants when enabling participation with the use of digital tools to obtain information and communicate; results are discussed in light of the Yucatan State Development Plan 2018-2024 with a focus on the 2030 Agenda.