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California WIC Participants Report Favorable Impacts of the COVID-Related Increase to the WIC Cash Value Benefit

The United States Department of Agriculture approved an increase to the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for the purchase of fruits and vegetables issued to participants receiving an eligible Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package. In order to understand s...

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Autores principales: Martinez, Catherine E., Ritchie, Lorrene D., Lee, Danielle L., Tsai, Marisa M., Anderson, Christopher E., Whaley, Shannon E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36078318
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710604
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author Martinez, Catherine E.
Ritchie, Lorrene D.
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Anderson, Christopher E.
Whaley, Shannon E.
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description The United States Department of Agriculture approved an increase to the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for the purchase of fruits and vegetables issued to participants receiving an eligible Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package. In order to understand satisfaction, perceptions, and the overall impact of additional benefits for fruits and vegetables at the household level, a qualitative study consisting of structured phone interviews was conducted with families served by WIC in Southern California from November to December 2021 (n = 30). Families were selected from a large longitudinal study sample (N = 2784); the sample was restricted by benefit redemption and stratified by language and race. WIC participants were highly satisfied with the CVB increase, reporting increased purchasing and consumption of a variety of fruits and vegetables. Respondents noted the improved quality and variety of fruits and vegetables purchased due to the increased amount. Findings are expected to inform policy makers to adjust the CVB offered in the WIC food package with the potential to improve participant satisfaction and increase participation and retention of eligible families with benefits from healthy diets supported by WIC.
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spelling pubmed-95180892022-09-29 California WIC Participants Report Favorable Impacts of the COVID-Related Increase to the WIC Cash Value Benefit Martinez, Catherine E. Ritchie, Lorrene D. Lee, Danielle L. Tsai, Marisa M. Anderson, Christopher E. Whaley, Shannon E. Int J Environ Res Public Health Article The United States Department of Agriculture approved an increase to the Cash Value Benefit (CVB) for the purchase of fruits and vegetables issued to participants receiving an eligible Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package. In order to understand satisfaction, perceptions, and the overall impact of additional benefits for fruits and vegetables at the household level, a qualitative study consisting of structured phone interviews was conducted with families served by WIC in Southern California from November to December 2021 (n = 30). Families were selected from a large longitudinal study sample (N = 2784); the sample was restricted by benefit redemption and stratified by language and race. WIC participants were highly satisfied with the CVB increase, reporting increased purchasing and consumption of a variety of fruits and vegetables. Respondents noted the improved quality and variety of fruits and vegetables purchased due to the increased amount. Findings are expected to inform policy makers to adjust the CVB offered in the WIC food package with the potential to improve participant satisfaction and increase participation and retention of eligible families with benefits from healthy diets supported by WIC. MDPI 2022-08-25 /pmc/articles/PMC9518089/ /pubmed/36078318 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710604 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9518089/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36078318
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710604
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