Healthy Mondays or Sundays? Weekday Preferences for Healthy Eating and Cooking among a Food Insecure Population in a U.S. Urban Environment

Ali, Shahmir H.; Gu, Yuxuan; Yan, Sally; Craig, Hope; Adams, Lindsay; Poirier, Lisa; Park, Reuben; Gunen, Bengucan; Gittelsohn, Joel

doi:10.1080/19320248.2020.1804032

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“…This instrument was developed by the research team, in collaboration with the Lerner Center for Health Promotion, and the MFB’s Director of Nutrition [ 26 ]. The questionnaire was pilot tested with 10 food pantry clients from a food pantry not participating in the Fresh Shelves, Health Pantries trial.…”

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Fresh Shelves, Healthy Pantries: A Pilot Intervention Trial in Baltimore City Food Pantries

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of a multi-modal pilot intervention on the stocking and acquisition of healthy foods in urban food pantries. An intervention that consisted of three 8-week phases, each focused on promotion of one food group: (1) lean & low-sodium proteins; (2) fruits & vegetables; and (3) healthy carbohydrates was conducted in 3 intervention and 4 comparison food pantries. Food stocking variety scores measured changes in the stocking of promoted healthful foods at pantries. Food Assortment Scoring Tool (FAST) scores measured healthfulness of client bags. Intervention and comparison pantries showed an increase during the study in the total variety score for promoted options, with no significant differences between groups. Mean healthfulness scores for intervention client bags (n = 34) significantly increased from 58.2 to 74.9 (p < 0.001). This pilot trial identified logistically feasible strategies to promote healthy options effectively in food pantries, even in pantries with limited resources.

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