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Differences in Reported Benefits in Older Adults After Participation in a Nutrition Incentive Program

Author(s) -

Miranda Cook,

Rachael Kane

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

journal of the georgia public health association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2471-9773

DOI - 10.21633/jgpha.7.150

Subject(s) - food stamp program , food stamps , incentive , supplemental nutrition assistance program , purchasing , healthy eating , value based purchasing , gerontology , medicine , healthy food , value (mathematics) , environmental health , business , low income , food insecurity , psychology , marketing , economics , food security , physical activity , physical therapy , socioeconomics , food science , microeconomics , agriculture , ecology , chemistry , computer science , biology , machine learning , market economy , welfare

Background: A healthy food incentive program doubles the value of food stamp dollars at farmers’ markets, addressing financial barriers to healthy eating for low-income Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, recipients. Older adults sometimes have more trouble purchasing and eating healthy food due to illness, a lack of social support, or mobility problems, in addition to financial reasons.

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