Perceptions of a food benefit programme that includes financial incentives for the purchase of fruits and vegetables and restrictions on the purchase of foods high in added sugar.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To report perspectives of participants in a food benefit programme that includes foods high in added sugar (FAS) restrictions and FAS restrictions paired with fruits and vegetables (F/V) incentives.

Design

Randomised experimental trial in which participant perspectives were an exploratory study outcome.

Setting

Participants were randomised into one of three Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-like food benefit programme groups: (1) restriction: not allowed to buy FAS with benefits; (2) restriction paired with incentive: not allowed to buy FAS with benefits and 30 % financial incentive on eligible F/V purchased using benefits; or (3) control: same food purchasing rules as SNAP. Participants were asked questions to assess programme satisfaction.

SUBMITTER: Fagbenro FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9991698 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature