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August 19, 2025JAMA Network OpenOpen Access

Healthy Food Benefit Programs, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and Food Security

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MKMelissa A. KnoxJWJamie WallaceBBBárbara Baquero

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Overview

Cohort study revealed improved food security and fruit and vegetable consumption in lower-income participants, indicating benefits of food assistance programs.

Key Points

  • Food security increased by 5.5 percentage points among participants in the healthy food benefit program, enhancing overall diet quality.
  • 7.5 percentage points more participants consumed fruits and vegetables three or more times daily after enrolling in the program.
  • Cohort study randomly assigned participants to receive benefits or a waiting list, enabling comparison of outcomes.
  • Study highlights the importance of healthy food benefit programs in reducing disparities for lower-income populations.

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Knox et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af35ddcf1dd9ea359e9e2ehttps://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.27601
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