SynthesisAmerican journal of preventive medicine2025
Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Programs on Food Insecurity, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and Health Outcomes: A Community Guide Systematic Review.
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Improving Dietary Quality and Health Outcomes: A Fruit and Vegetable Voucher Program for Kidney Transplant Patients With Food Insecurity.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Causal Forests in Practice: Lessons on Detecting Heterogeneous Treatment Effects in a Randomized Controlled Trial of a Healthy Food Subsidy Program in Canada.The Journal of nutrition · 2026Trial
- Chronic Disease and Disability in the United States: Trends, Inequities, and Imperatives for Policy Reform.The Milbank quarterly · 2026Article
- Addressing Food and Nutrition Security Through Community Initiatives: Assessment of Healthier Food Incentive Programs in U.S. Municipalities.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a State-Level Incentive Program to Improve Diet.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- An evaluation of a state-level fruit and vegetable incentive's impacts on food and nutrition security among SNAP participants.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Changes in fruit and vegetable consumption during the transition to parenthood: longitudinal evidence from Australia and the United Kingdom.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionFood and nutrition security is crucial for health, but many U.S. households experience food insecurity. This systematic review conducted in support of the Community Preventive Services Task Force examines the effectiveness of Fruit and Vegetable Incentive programs in reducing food insecurity, increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, and improving health outcomes among households with lower incomes.
methodsCommunity Guide systematic review methods were applied. Studies were identified through a literature search (inception of each database to February 2023). U.S. studies were included if they evaluated programs offering participants financial incentives to purchase fruit and vegetables; were designed for or implemented among populations with lower incomes; reported health-related outcomes; and were published in English as peer-reviewed articles or government reports.
resultsThis review included 30 studies. Thirteen of 14 datapoints from 12 studies indicated FVI programs reduced household food insecurity. Twenty-one of 29 datapoints from 23 studies showed increased FV consumption. Programs providing incentives to participants at risk for or with diet-related health conditions improved blood glucose levels by a median of 0.64 percentage points. DISCUSSION: Based on the review findings, the Community Preventive Services Task Force recommends Fruit and Vegetable Incentive programs for populations with lower incomes to reduce household food insecurity, increase household fruit and vegetable consumption, and improve blood glucose levels in participants at risk for or with diet-related health conditions. Although the review did not find direct evidence of reducing health disparities, the Community Preventive Services Task Force expects that these programs will improve health equity across the U.S. by improving the affordability and accessibility of healthier foods for households with lower incomes.
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