A Supermarket Double-Dollar Incentive Program Increases Purchases of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables among Low Income Families with Children: The Healthy Double Study

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Analyzes results from a randomized control study at a supermarket in rural Maine to assess whether financial incentives are effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables low-income families purchase. Includes participants' weekly spending on fruits and vegetables, with data categorized by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation.

Michele Polacsek, Alyssa Moran, Anne Thorndike, et al.

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 50(3), 217-228.e1

03/2018

Families · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Poverty · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Maine