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Intervention to Improve Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Among Arkansas Food Pantry Clients
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January 24 2019
Source: Prev Chronic Dis. 16 -
Alternative Title:Prev Chronic Dis
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Description:Food pantries serve millions of Americans, yet the nutritional quality of foods distributed has been poor. Policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) changes were implemented in 3 food pantries in northwest Arkansas with the aims of improving the nutritional quality of foods distributed and increasing distribution of fresh fruits and vegetables (FFVs). Between pre-intervention and 1 year follow-up, food pantry bag audits showed increases from 20,256.38 to 25,108.46 calories distributed per household (P = .009) and 0.22 to 3.33 servings of FFVs distributed per person per household (P < .001). Findings highlight the promise of pantry-level PSE interventions.
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Pubmed ID:30676935
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6362706
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