A behavioural economics approach to improving healthy food selection among food pantry clients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effect of a behavioural economics intervention in two food pantries on the nutritional quality of foods available at the pantries and the foods selected by adults visiting food pantries.

Design

An intervention (SuperShelf) was implemented in two food pantries (Sites A and B), with two other pantries (Sites C and D) serving as a control for pantry outcomes. The intervention aimed to increase the amount and variety of healthy foods (supply), as well as the appeal of healthy foods (demand) using behavioural economics strategies. Assessments included baseline and 4-month follow-up client surveys, client cart inventories, pantry inventories and environmental assessments. A fidelity score (range 0-100) was assigned to each intervention pantry to measure the d

SUBMITTER: Caspi CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7829055 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature