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July 16, 2025Public Health NutritionOpen Access

Systematic review of fruit and vegetable voucher interventions for pregnant women and families with young children

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GGGrace GroveNZNida ZiauddeenMMMary Malone

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Overview

Systematic review examines the effects of food voucher schemes on fruit and vegetable intake in low-income families, implying the need for better evaluations of public health measures.

Key Points

  • F&V voucher schemes may enhance fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income pregnant women and families.
  • Analysis reviewed 16 peer-reviewed studies and 8 grey literature documents, indicating varied results.
  • Qualitative insights revealed vouchers serve as financial support, variety enhancement, or food security for families.
  • Findings suggest a need for more robust research on the impact of F&V vouchers to improve public health initiatives.

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Grove et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02c3e6551bb0af8ccbf0https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980025100657
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