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Market to MyPlate: Investigating the Impact of a Nutrition and Hands-On Cooking Intervention

NCT04240782 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2020-01-27

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Summary

Recent peer-reviewed research indicates that low-income families are at higher risk for unhealthy dietary intake and associated poor health outcomes. Interventions that teach individuals from low-income families about cooking and healthy eating are warranted to improve overall dietary behaviors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Market to MyPlate Program on participants' reported cooking, shopping, and dietary behaviors using a cluster randomized trial design, where class cohorts are randomly assigned to education with produce allocations, education only, or control conditions. A secondary aim is to collect program feedback and better understand facilitators and barriers to farmer's market use and food waste reduction.

Conditions

  • Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
  • Cooking Frequency

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Nutrition and hands on cooking classes for parents and their children

The adults and children will learn how to prepare the fresh produce during an age appropriate, evidence-based, family cooking school. The class will provide participants with a no-cost, low-risk incentive to try new vegetables, and will empower them to build healthier lives through nutrient-rich, locally sourced meals. Participants will also receive nutrition education and information on how they can integrate local produce into their food budget. One of the class sessions will focus solely on how to budget for healthy food, comparison shop, and make the most of their food dollars. Participants will learn how to use their SNAP benefits at local farmers markets.

BEHAVIORAL

Produce allocations

Participants will also receive a produce allocation from a local farm during each session of the class.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-11
Primary Completion
2018-11-01
Completion
2018-11-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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