Browsing by Subject "fruits and vegetables"

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    Data to accompany Longitudinal Fruit and Vegetable Sales in Small Food Retailers: Response to a Novel Local Food Policy and Variation by Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status
    (2020-08-11) Winkler, Megan R; Lenk, Kathleen M; Erickson, Darin J; Caspi, Caitlin E; Laska, Melissa N; mwinkler@umn.edu; Winkler, Megan R; University of Minnesota Healthy Weight Research Center (U of M HWRC)
    Small food retailers, including corner/convenience stores, pharmacies, gas-marts, and dollar stores, have historically stocked limited fruits and vegetables, though this may be changing. We examined increases in sales, customer purchasing, and stocking of fresh and/or frozen fruits and vegetables in small food stores over time and in relation to: (a) a local food policy (the Minneapolis Staple Foods Ordinance) and (b) neighborhood socioeconomic status (SES). We used longitudinal data (2014–2017) from 147 randomly-sampled stores in Minneapolis/St. Paul, USA, collected using interviewer-administered manager surveys (measuring sales and stocking) and customer intercepts/ observations (measuring purchasing, n = 3039). The local policy required Minneapolis stores to meet minimum stocking standards for fresh/frozen produce and other healthy foods. No ordinance existed in St. Paul. Mixed regression models examined overall change over time and change by city and neighborhood SES. We observed significant increases over time (p < 0.05) in sales and purchasing of fresh fruit and in stocking of fresh fruit, frozen fruit, and frozen vegetables. We did not identify consistent statistical evidence for differential change in sales, purchasing, or stocking by city or neighborhood SES. Key study findings suggest limited differential effects of the local ordinance and/or neighborhood SES. However, findings also indicate significant time trends for some products, including consistent improvements in sales, customer purchasing, and stocking of fresh fruit. Given the ready-to-eat convenience of many fresh fruits and their broad appeal, fresh fruit appears a promising target for advancing the healthfulness of small food retailers.
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    Improving Food Selection at Food Shelves Through Better Design and Nudging
    (2016) Kunkel, Kelly; Blue, Misty; Hurtado, Ghaffar Ali
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    Results of an Impact Evaluation of a School Nutrition Education Program
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Center for Family Development, Applied Research and Evaluation
    During the 2012-2013 school year, 396 students at 22 elementary schools throughout Minnesota participated in seven classes taught by Extension’s SNAP-Ed educators, as part of an impact evaluation of the SNAP-Ed Program. Schools in the treatment group conducted classes in the fall, and the delayed-control group schools conducted classes in the spring. Educators collected data four times (see table below) or data collection points (DCPs), over the course of a year to understand the impact of Extension’s health and nutrition programming in elementary schools. Data collected included: measurement of the body mass indices (BMIs) of students given pedometers and encouraged to exercise more; students’ answers to survey questions about their fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and other healthy habits; and parents’ answers to surveys about their children. This report includes key findings from the collection of data during these four times.
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    SNAP-Ed Instruction Helps Kids Eat Healthier
    (University of Minnesota Extension, Center for Family Development, 2015) Hurtado, G. Ali
    Do nutrition education classes conducted in elementary schools by instructors trained in the principles of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) influence children to eat healthier foods? “Yes,” according to a study done by researchers from the University of Minnesota (U of M) Extension Center for Family Development. Data from the study show that attending the nutrition education classes increased the children’s willingness to try new vegetables, vegetable consumption in the short term immediately following completion of classes, and fruit consumption in the long term The study also showed that children transferred what they learned to other family members beyond healthy eating to related habits, such as participating in community gardens, helping with meal preparation, and more.