ABSTRACT
Objective
To evaluate the effect of the Utah Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program on fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake and food security status among
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
Methods
Data were collected in 2015, using a before-and-after study design. At the farmers’
market, a convenience sample of SNAP recipients was recruited for a survey and a 4-week
telephone follow-up survey. Differences between the 2 surveys in food security and
F&V intake were tested using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.
Results
Follow-up surveys were completed with 138 (40%) of the 339 baseline participants.
Median F&V consumption increased from 2.82 times per day to 3.29 times per day (median,
interquartile range 1.48–3.99 and 3.28–5.02, respectively, P = .002). The percentage of DUFB participants who were food secure increased by 15%
(P = .001).
Conclusions and Implications
The present results add to the growing literature indicating farmers’ market incentives
are associated with increased F&V consumption and decreased food insecurity. Although
more research is needed, farmers’ market incentives may be an effective area of policy
intervention.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: October 16, 2018
Accepted:
August 20,
2018
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Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The authors have not stated any conflicts of interest.
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