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  • 10 Tips for Adults

    2018 | University of New England
    10 Tips for Adults (10 Tips) is a multi-level direct education intervention designed to reinforce messages related to increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, increasing physical activity, consuming more water, and providing...

  • A Case Study of a New State Model for Assessing Local Wellness Policies

    2019 | LeGros, T. A., Jones, B., Jacobs, L., Orzech, K. M., Torbert, K., & Martinez, S. H. (2019). A Case Study of a New State Model for Assessing Local Wellness Policies. Journal of School Health, 89(3), 191–199. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.12728
    BACKGROUND: In 2016, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a final rule to strengthen local wellness policies (LWPs). As school districts pursue compliance, states can provide critical guidance by leveraging support from...
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  • A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th-6th Grade Students

    2021 | Strochlic, R., Woodward?Lopez, G., Hewawitharana, S., Streng, K., Richardson, J., Whetstone, L., & Gorshow, D. (2021). A Harvest of the Month Curriculum Increases Fruit and Vegetable Intake among 4th?6th Grade Students. Journal of School Health, 91(9), 750–760. https://doi.org/10.1111/josh.13066
    ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Most children do not eat enough fruits and vegetables (FV). Schools are a critical setting for supporting children to consume FV. To fill a gap in available materials, a classroom curriculum was developed and...
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  • A mixed-methods evaluation using low-income adult Georgians' experience with a smartphone-based eLearning nutrition education programme

    2018 | Stotz, S., Lee, J. S., & Hall, J. (2018). A mixed-methods evaluation using low-income adult Georgians’ experience with a smartphone-based eLearning nutrition education programme. Public Health Nutrition, 21(17), 3271–3280. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980018001933
    Objective To understand low-income adults' expectations and experiences using an innovative smartphone and theory-based eLearning nutrition education program, entitled Food eTalk. Design Longitudinal mixed-methods single case study...
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  • A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes.

    2017 | Scherr, R. E., Linnell, J. D., Dharmar, M., Beccarelli, L. M., Bergman, J. J., Briggs, M., Brian, K. M., Feenstra, G., Hillhouse, J. C., Keen, C. L., Ontai, L. L., Schaefer, S. E., Smith, M. H., Spezzano, T., Steinberg, F. M., Sutter, C., Young, H. M., & Zidenberg-Cherr, S. (2017). A Multicomponent, School-Based Intervention, the Shaping Healthy Choices Program, Improves Nutrition-Related Outcomes. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(5), 368-379.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2016.12.007
    OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of the Shaping Healthy Choices Program (SHCP). DESIGN: A clustered, randomized, controlled intervention lasting 1 school year. SETTING: Schools in northern and central California. PARTICIPANTS...
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  • A Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program Improves Local Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Nutrition Knowledge, and Food Purchasing Practices

    2023 | Slagel, N., Newman, T., Sanville, L., Thompson, J. J., Dallas, J., Cotto-Rivera, E., & Lee, J. S. (2023). A Pilot Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) Program Improves Local Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Nutrition Knowledge, and Food Purchasing Practices. Health Promotion Practice, 24(1), 62–69. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211018169
    Fruit and Vegetable Prescription (FVRx) programs rely on diverse community and clinic partnerships to improve food security and fruit and vegetable consumption among medically underserved patient populations. Despite the growth in...
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  • A qualitative evaluation of UC CalFresh Plan, Shop, Save, Cook curriculum reveals additional outcomes

    2016 | Nicoli, A., Ganthavorn, C., Mendoza, C., Martin, A., Neelon, M., & Kaiser, L. L. (2016). A qualitative evaluation of UC CalFresh Plan, Shop, Save, Cook curriculum reveals additional outcomes. California Agriculture, 70(2), 83–88. https://doi.org/10.3733/ca.v070n02p83
    UC ANR Cooperative Extension (UCCE) conducted six focus groups in 2013 with CalFresh-eligible adults to determine how to improve the existing evaluation method for the Plan, Shop, Save, Cook nutrition education classes. Focus group...
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  • A Qualitative Exploration of Approaches Applied by Nutrition Educators Within Nutrition Incentive Programs

    2023 | Stotz, S., Mitchell, E., Szczepaniak, M., Akin, J., Fricke, H., & Shanks, C. B. (2023). A Qualitative Exploration of Approaches Applied by Nutrition Educators Within Nutrition Incentive Programs. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 55(3), 224–234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2022.11.007
    Objective: To explore the approaches applied by nutrition educators who work with the US Department of Agriculture Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), Nutrition Incentive (NI), and Produce Prescription (PPR) programs...
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  • A Randomized Intervention of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Did Not Improve Dietary Outcomes Except for Vitamin D Among Lower-Income Women in Indiana

    2023 | Qin, Y., Rivera, R. L., Zhang, Y., Wang, Q., Tooze, J. A., Abbott, A. R., Maulding, M. K., Craig, B. A., Bailey, R. L., & Eicher-Miller, H. A. (2023). A Randomized Intervention of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education Did Not Improve Dietary Outcomes Except for Vitamin D Among Lower-Income Women in Indiana. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(2), 284–298.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2022.06.030
    Background: The goal of US Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program–Education (SNAP-Ed) is to improve the likelihood that those eligible for SNAP will make healthy choices aligned with the Dietary Guidelines...
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  • A randomized study of food pantry environment-level change following the SuperShelf intervention

    2022 | Caspi, C., Gordon, N., Bliss Barsness, C., Bohen, L., Canterbury, M., Peterson, H., Wolfson, J., & Pratt, R. (2022a). A randomized study of food pantry environment-level change following the SuperShelf intervention. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 12(6), 764–774. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/ibac003
    The charitable food system is rapidly evolving. Interventions that target the food pantry environment and use behavioral economics are in high demand, but can be difficult to implement in a low-resource setting. This is an analysis of...
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