Association of a Fruit and Vegetable Subsidy Program With Food Purchases by Individuals With Low Income in the US.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Food insecurity is associated with a less healthy diet. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is associated with reduced food insecurity, but benefit levels may be insufficient for beneficiaries to afford healthy foods.

Objective

To evaluate whether participation in SuperSNAP, a program that provides an additional $40 per month for the purchase of fruits and vegetables with no added sugar, sodium, or fat to SNAP beneficiaries, is associated with changes in food purchasing.

Design, setting, and participants

This longitudinal cohort study used data from transaction records of a large supermarket chain with approximately 500 stores located across North Carolina from October 2019 to April 2020. Participants were SNAP beneficiaries.

Exposure

SUBMITTER: Berkowitz SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8358732 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature