Farm2Fork: Use of the Health Belief Model to Increase Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Food Pantry Participants

Lauri Wright; Karen Serrano Arce; David Himmelgreen; James B. Epps

doi:10.1080/19320248.2018.1538920

Farm2Fork: Use of the Health Belief Model to Increase Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Intake Among Food Pantry Participants

Lauri Wright, Karen Serrano Arce, David Himmelgreen, James B. Epps

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Farm2Fork was designed using the Health Belief Model (HBM) to increase fruit and vegetable consumption by food pantry participants. The program included weekly produce distribution in conjunction with nutrition education. Surveys were conducted at program start and after 4 months. Seventy-seven participants completed pre- and post-surveys. All HBM constructs significantly improved: food security level (p = .0005), produce access (p = .0005), health value (p = .0005), and self-efficacy (p = .0005). Fruit intake increased 0.09 servings (p = .0005) and vegetable intake increased 0.75 servings (p = .0005). This study shows the effectiveness of a program guided by the HBM for increasing fruit and vegetable intake in food pantry participants.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	252-261
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
Volume	14
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2018.1538920
State	Published - Mar 4 2019

Keywords

Food insecurity
Health Belief Model
fresh produce
health behavior
food pantries

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Environmental Health
Economics
Food Security
Marketing

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