Increasing Affordable Fruits and Vegetables for Families With Food Insecurity

Description

Investigator will test an intervention to increase use of a fruit and vegetable incentive program in South Carolina for families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experiencing food insecurity. Caregivers are randomized to an intervention or an education-only, wait-list control group. The investigators hypothesize the intervention will improve diet-related outcomes, above and beyond the education-only wait-list control.

Conditions

Diet

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Study overview

Investigator will test an intervention to increase use of a fruit and vegetable incentive program in South Carolina for families in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experiencing food insecurity. Caregivers are randomized to an intervention or an education-only, wait-list control group. The investigators hypothesize the intervention will improve diet-related outcomes, above and beyond the education-only wait-list control.

Increasing Use of SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs for Families With Food Insecurity

Increasing Affordable Fruits and Vegetables for Families With Food Insecurity

Condition
Diet
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Columbia

University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29204

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Primary caregiver 18+ years of age
  • * Has a child 2-10 years of age
  • * Speaks English
  • * Screens positive for food insecurity
  • * Currently enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  • * Lives with a feasible radius for home delivery
  • * Consistent access to a phone that receives text messages
  • * Anticipate no longer being enrolled in SNAP during the study duration
  • * Recent use of the SNAP fruit and vegetable incentive program
  • * Caregiver or child has a medical condition that impacts their ability to eat fruits and vegetables
  • * Caregiver or child has a significant food allergy, preference, or intolerance that impacts their ability to eat fruits and vegetables

Ages Eligible for Study

2 Years to 10 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of South Carolina,

Study Record Dates

2029-01