Between- and within-Group Differences in Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Consumption, and BMI among Hispanic Farmers’ Market Shoppers Who Use SNAP

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Author(s)Sawyer-Morris, Ginnie
Author(s)Grajeda, Sara
Author(s)Tracy, Tara
Author(s)Karpyn, Allison
Date Accessioned2023-09-28T14:16:16Z
Date Available2023-09-28T14:16:16Z
Publication Date2021-09-21
DescriptionThis article was originally published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The version of record is available at: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189923. Copyright: © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Abstract(1) Background: Despite considerable efforts to increase farmers’ market access (FM) and improve household fruit and vegetable (FV) purchasing in low-income communities, little is known about the FV purchasing and consumption characteristics of low-income Hispanic farmers’ market shoppers. (2) Methods: A secondary analysis of baseline data from a farmers’ market study conducted between 2015 and 2017 (n = 2825) was performed. Participants who also received supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) completed a 31-item online survey assessing demographics, health characteristics, and FV purchasing and consumption habits. Descriptive statistics and bivariate analyses were used to assess between- and within-group differences amongst Hispanic and non-Hispanic households. Regression analyses were used to examine associations among BMI, FV purchasing and consumption, and household size for Hispanic and non-Hispanic households as well as for Hispanic subgroups. (3) Results: The sample included 515 Hispanic and 2310 non-Hispanic SNAP-using FM shoppers in 13 states. Despite experiencing significantly higher food insecurity (89% vs. 81%, non-Hispanic), Hispanic shoppers consumed similar amounts of FV (3.04 cups/day) and spent less doing so. Significant subgroup differences were identified for FV purchasing. (4) Conclusions: Findings emphasize the importance of food insecurity and household size in FV interventions and underscore the capacity of Hispanic families to maintain FV consumption.
SponsorThe study was supported in part by three US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grants: (1) Grant # 2015-70018-23350: Ladder for Growth: A National Network to Build Capacity and Test Innovative Strategies for Healthy Food Incentives; (2) Grant # 2015-70018-23350: Fresh Access Bucks: Increasing Food Access and Florida Farmer Sales at Markets Statewide; and, (3) Grant # 2016-70025-25227: Incentivizing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in the Big Apple. Additional support was provided by a grant from the University of Delaware Research Foundation, Inc.
CitationSawyer-Morris, Ginnie, Sara Grajeda, Tara Tracy, and Allison Karpyn. 2021. "Between- and within-Group Differences in Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Consumption, and BMI among Hispanic Farmers’ Market Shoppers Who Use SNAP" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 18: 9923. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18189923
ISSN1660-4601
URLhttps://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/33334
Languageen_US
PublisherInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywordsbody mass index
KeywordsHispanic
KeywordsLatino
Keywordsfarmers markets
Keywordsfruit and vegetable purchasing
Keywordsfruit and vegetable consumption
Keywordssupplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)
Keywordszero hunger
TitleBetween- and within-Group Differences in Fruit and Vegetable Purchases, Consumption, and BMI among Hispanic Farmers’ Market Shoppers Who Use SNAP
TypeArticle
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