<p>Understanding
the effect of food insecurity of vulnerable individuals is necessary to develop
strategies for improving lives of those individuals. In this study I explore
the effect of a low-cost, unobtrusive intervention on food pantry clients’
choice of healthier food items at a local food pantry. A cross-sectional study
was conducted at a food pantry in the Midwest U.S. using the randomized
controlled trial method. Participants in the intervention group received a
nutrition ranking information about the food items in the pantry during their
visit. Both the intervention and control groups reported their food selections.
Additionally, client demographic information was collected in surveys. Data
were collected from October 2018 to January 2019. A total of 615 adults were
recruited and randomized for the nutrition ranking intervention (n=300) and
control group (n=315).<b> </b>Multiple
linear regression models were used to predict the outcomes of the intervention
while controlling for demographic characteristics such as age, gender,
household size, and education level. There was no significant response to the
nutritional ranking intervention as it appears that the intervention was ineffective
at changing behavior. Results suggest that future studies are needed to
determine a low-cost intervention for food pantry clients during their short
time at the food pantry.</p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/9105083 |
| Date | 13 August 2019 |
| Creators | Brittni Echols (7038542) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/Effect_of_an_Unobtrusive_and_Low-Cost_Nudge_on_Food_Choice_Behavior_of_Food_Pantry_Clients/9105083 |
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