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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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  • A School Garden Flourishes in Rural Nevada

    2022 | Nevada
    Summary Children living in Pahrump, Nevada learn more about the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables by building their own school garden.  The Floyd Elementary School Garden was built in 2018 through a partnership...
    Harvest Day 2019 kids hold up radishes from the garden

  • A Social Marketing Approach to 1% Milk Use: Resonance Is the Key

    2018 | Finnell, K. J., & John, R. (2018). A Social Marketing Approach to 1% Milk Use: Resonance Is the Key. Health Promotion Practice, 19(3), 437–444. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839917699594
    The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend low-fat milk consumption, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) programs follow these guidelines to develop health education programs for SNAP recipients. This study...
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  • A Supplemental Produce and eLearning Nutrition Education Program for Georgians Who Use Safety-Net Clinics for Their Health Care

    2019 | Stotz, S. A., Thompson, J. J., Bhargava, V., Scarrow, A., Capitano, K., & Lee, J. S. (2019). A Supplemental Produce and eLearning Nutrition Education Program for Georgians Who Use Safety-Net Clinics for Their Health Care. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 51(9), 1099–1106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2019.06.018
    Objective: To explore the experiences of safety-net clinic patients who engaged in a 12-week supplemental produce and eLearning nutrition education program. Methods: This mixed-method study employed a nonrandomized comparison study...
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  • A Systems Approach Helps Explain Significant Improvements in Local Wellness Policies Among SNAP-Ed-Supported School Districts

    2020 | LeGros, T. A., Jacobs, L. E., Goodman, G. L., Orzech, K. M., & Holmes, E. (2020). A Systems Approach Helps Explain Significant Improvements in Local Wellness Policies Among SNAP-Ed–Supported School Districts. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 52(8), 766–774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2020.02.010
    Objective: To assess changes in written local wellness policies (LWPs) across time within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)–participating districts. Design: Sequential, explanatory mixed methods. Setting...
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