Supporting vulnerable families' meal practices: process evaluation of a nationwide intervention implemented by a retailer and social organizations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lower socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with poorer dietary habits and fewer family meals. Therefore, initiatives to empower families with a lower SES to adopt healthier meal practices are employed. The objective of this study was to evaluate a nationwide intervention "Dinner is served at 1-2-3 euros", developed by a Belgian retailer in collaboration with social organizations. It targets families with a lower SES and aims to promote more balanced and freshly cooked meals by providing recipe booklets of affordable meals at a guaranteed price of 1, 2, or 3 euros per portion. The process evaluation aimed to gain insight into the implementation process (Reach, Recruitment, Dose-delivered, Context), the satisfaction with the intervention (Dose-received), and the percei

SUBMITTER: Vos M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539700 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature