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Title: The Effect of a Fresh Produce Incentive Paired with Cooking and Nutrition Education on Healthy Eating in Low-Income Households: A Pilot Study

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2020

ISSN: 14752727

DOI: 10.1017/S1368980021000094

Abstract: Objective This study pilot-tested combining financial incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables with nutrition education focused on cooking to increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables and improve attitudes around healthy eating on a budget among low-income adults. The goal of the pilot study was to examine implementation feasibility and fidelity, acceptability of the intervention components by participants, and effectiveness. Design The study design was a pre-post individual-level comparison without a control group. The pilot intervention included two components, a scan card providing free produce up to a weekly maximum dollar amount for use over a two-month period, and two sessions of tailored nutrition and cooking education. Outcomes included self-reported attitudes about health eating and daily fruit and vegetable consumption from one 24-hour dietary recall collected before and after the intervention. Setting Greater Minneapolis/St. Paul area in Minnesota. Participants Adults (n=120) were recruited from five community food pantries. Results Findings indicated that the financial incentive component of the intervention was highly feasible and acceptable to participants, but attendance at the nutrition education sessions was moderate. Participants had a statistically significant increase in the consumption of fruit, from an average of 1.00 cup per day to 1.78 cups per day (p<0.001) but no significant change in vegetable consumption or attitudes with respect to their ability to put together a healthy meal. Conclusion While combining financial incentives with nutrition education appears to be acceptable to low-income adult participants, barriers to attendance of nutrition education sessions need to be addressed in future research.

Url: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/abs/effect-of-a-fresh-produce-incentive-paired-with-cooking-and-nutrition-education-on-healthy-eating-in-lowincome-households-a-pilot-study/FEDFB9F80F0313980EC56ACDAC8DD0D6

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Authors: Fertig, Angela R.; Tang, Xuyang; Dahlen, Heather M.

Periodical (Full): Public Health Nutrition

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Pages: 1-11

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