Financial incentives and purchase restrictions in a food benefit program affect the types of foods and beverages purchased: results from a randomized trial

• Main Authors: Simone A. French (Author), Sarah A. Rydell (Author), Nathan R. Mitchell (Author), J. Michael Oakes (Author), Brian Elbel (Author), Lisa Harnack (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background This research evaluated the effects of financial incentives and purchase restrictions on food purchasing in a food benefit program for low income people. Methods Participants (n=279) were randomized to groups: 1) Incentive- 30% financial incentive for fruits and vegetables purcha...