Community-Based Participatory Approaches to Improve Diet Quality and Food Security in Rural Appalachia: Outcomes from the Laurel HARVEST Study

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Examines the community-based participatory research (CBPR) intervention, Laurel HARVEST (Helping Appalachia Restore a Vibrant Food Environment for Self-Sufficiency, Together), on food security and nutritional quality in rural Appalachian areas of Kentucky. Analyzes follow-up data from 147 participants in the intervention and provides results related to fruit and vegetable intake, healthy eating index (HEI) scores, food security, and more.

Makenzie Barr-Porter, Courtney Luecking, Stacey Slone, et al.

Nutrients, 18(17), 2813

08/2026

Appalachia · Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kentucky