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Fruit and Vegetable Rx + Home Plate, a Multilevel Intervention to Improve Dietary Disparities Among Low-income Children and Families
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Home Plate Lite, Home Plate, and 1 other intervention for Food Insecurity. Completed, enrolled 120 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a research study to test if fruit and vegetable prescription vouchers (FVRx) and a cooking skills program (Home Plate) can improve dietary quality, food security (access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food), feelings about the home and community food environments, and caregiver mental health.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Home Plate Lite comprises electronic educational content (e.g. recipes, instructional videos) disbursed at least weekly over six weeks.
Home Plate comprises six 1.5-hour weekly sessions where parents work together with a study staff member to discuss the learning objectives and prepare the components of a meal, including entrees, side dishes, and desserts.
All families will receive FVRx over two months; FVRx can be redeemed for fresh, frozen, or canned produce at participating retailers in Philadelphia