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{"title":"The Development of a Food Waste Reduction Commitments Questionnaire Tool for Food Retailers in the United States","authors":"Ren Chan BS,&nbsp;Mi Zhou PhD, MPH,&nbsp;Susan Chen PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.013","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>In the United States (U.S.), approximately one-third of the food supply is wasted. Although few food waste policies exist to enforce food waste reduction (FWR) in food retail settings, many food retailers (FR) have corporate social responsibility (CSR) commitments to reduce food waste. To date, no evidence-based measurement tools exclusive for evaluating FWR efforts in food retail exist.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To develop and validate a questionnaire to evaluate FRs’ commitments to reduce food waste.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>This study had two phases; 1) to review existing literature to guide questionnaire development and 2) to conduct cognitive interviews to assess face validity of the developed questionnaire. Literature on existing FWR and sustainability frameworks guided the development of questionnaire items. Feedback for the questionnaire was gathered through structured cognitive interviews. Participants were recruited via purposive sampling. Inclusion criteria were that they were older than 18 years, worked in the U.S., and worked as a food systems researcher/professional.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Participants were asked about the overall questionnaire, areas that needed clarification, and the scoring system. Interviews continued until data saturation was met. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed using Otter.AI, de-identified, and analyzed for recurring themes using inductive thematic analysis.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The initial questionnaire contained six domains informed by existing FWR literature. These included current FWR commitments, food waste prevention practices, food rescue practices, food recycling practices, other sustainability-informed practices, and future commitments. Participants of the cognitive interview (n=4) mentioned that the tool was comprehensive and aligned with the Environmental Protection Agency Wasted Food Scale. Suggestions for improvement included adding a domain to address retailers employee education for FWR, improving readability of the questionnaire, and including examples of public FWR policies.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This evidence-based questionnaire comprehensively addresses areas for FWR among US FR. Future researchers can use this questionnaire to assess current CSR commitments toward FWR. Additionally, FR and policymakers can use this tool to guide the development of FWR initiatives.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>Circle of Friends</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141949896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the Roles of Emotional Eating and Interactive Nutrition Literacy in Predicting Diet Quality Among Undergraduates","authors":"Kayla Parsons MS, RDN,&nbsp;Kelley Strout PhD, RN,&nbsp;Wenjun Zhou PhD,&nbsp;Jade McNamara PhD, RD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.095","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.095","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Literature regarding the relationship between stress and undergraduates’ dietary choices has been extensively documented, yet limited evidence recognizes the implications of emotional eating and one's ability to apply nutrition knowledge to diet quality (DQ).</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To examine the relationship between undergraduates’ emotional response to food (ERF), interactive nutrition literacy (INL), and DQ.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online survey among first-year nursing students enrolled in a four-year public university one week before the fall semester and at the beginning of an experiential learning program.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>The Mindful Eating Questionnaire assessed ERF, with higher scores indicating decreased influence of one's emotions on dietary choices. INL was measured using the Young Adult Nutrition Literacy Scale, with higher scores indicating higher INL. DQ was indicated by the Short Healthy Eating Index, with higher scores indicating better DQ. Complete data were used in the analysis. Hierarchical multiple linear regression was used to identify if ERF and INL predicted DQ, while controlling for gender. Significance levels were p&lt;0.05.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Participants (N=56) were mostly white (93.5%), female (90.3%), and on average 19.1 ± 1.0 years old. Average DQ was 50.9 ± 9.6, out of 100. Average EFR was 3.11 ± 0.5 out of 5, and the average INL was 3.5 ± 0.7 out of 5. The first model was significant in predicting DQ. Significance remained when controlling for gender (F(2,55)=11.79, p&lt;0.001). Participants’ ERF (β=.24, t(55)=3.47,p=0.001) accounted for 30% variance in DQ, and INL approached significance in the model (β=.41, t(55)=1.99, p=0.052).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Findings provide evidence for interventions emphasizing mindfulness and applying nutrition knowledge through experiential learning to facilitate positive eating behaviors and improve DQ among undergraduates.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>NIH</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141950003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding Mothers’ Lived Experiences Providing Safe and Nutritious Foods for Their Families in Nigeria","authors":"Abiodun Atoloye PhD,&nbsp;Folake Samuel PhD,&nbsp;Bunmi Bamgbade MPH,&nbsp;Olufemi Aluko PhD,&nbsp;Bolanle Otegbayo PhD,&nbsp;Nkem Torimiro PhD,&nbsp;Abiodun Areola PhD,&nbsp;Andrea Bersamin PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Household-level food safety, which is underrepresented in research on food safety, represents a significant economic and public health concern in Nigeria. Exposure to unsafe food in the household creates a vicious cycle of diarrhea and other foodborne illnesses and threatens the nutritional status of the most vulnerable, especially infants and young children.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>Our objective was to document mothers’ lived experiences in providing safe and nutritious foods for their families using a participatory and qualitative approach.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>Mothers of children &lt;5 years (n=55) were recruited from 5 local government areas in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria. Mothers took photos and recorded written or audio narratives using the Our Voice Discovery Tool App, following prompts about food safety vulnerability over 5 days.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>In follow-up discussions, mothers shared their photos and discussed potential solutions.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Lack of access to resources, equipment and basic amenities; presence of pests; lack of control over food safety in eating out occasions; environmental conditions; shared kitchen and toilet facilities were identified as threats to food safety in the household. Mothers shared many of their strategies to mitigate threats and proposed solutions to improve conditions.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Mothers identified various factors at multiple levels of the socio-ecological model that contributed to or detracted from their household's food safety. These findings will be shared with key stakeholders and policymakers to identify and implement sustainable solutions.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>USAID</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953466","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Mixed-Methods Study of Nutrition Interventions Implemented in Autistic Children by Caregivers From a Facebook Support Group","authors":"Aygul Akhmadullina MS,&nbsp;Laila A. Allam,&nbsp;Sydney D. Johnson,&nbsp;L. Suzanne Goodell PhD, RDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.033","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.033","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Caregivers of autistic children (CACs) use nutrition interventions to improve autism-related symptoms. However, the efficacy of most interventions lacks evidence. By sharing on social media personal experiences with nutrition interventions in their children, CACs could be disseminating ineffective or harmful interventions to others.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To examine nutrition interventions implemented in autistic children by caregivers, including caregivers’ expectations and claimed effects of those interventions.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>Researchers extracted nutrition intervention-related threads posted from January to December 2022 on a publicly-available Facebook page for CACs. Participants were CACs who posted and/or commented on an extracted thread.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Researchers coded each post and comment for participant identification, nutrition intervention implementation, expectation, and claimed effect. Analysts deductively categorized each intervention, expectation, and claimed effect. Researchers calculated nutrition intervention frequency as well as expectation and claimed effect frequency within each intervention.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 2677 participants, 32.4% implemented at least one nutrition intervention in their child. Of the 308 implemented interventions, CACs most frequently reported using vitamins, laxatives, and melatonin to treat their child's autistic-related symptoms. Other less common interventions included cannabinoids, restricting food dyes, the Nemechek protocol, and the GAPS diet. Of the 867 CACs implementing at least one intervention, 29.4% and 15.5% expected the intervention to improve their child's physiological and/or behavioral symptoms, respectively. While the vast majority of CACs’ claimed effects aligned with their intervention expectations, 6% stated the intervention had no effect and 4.3% stated the intervention caused negative effects.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Caregivers reported using over 300 different nutrition interventions, including some not previously found in the literature. Little to no evidence exists about the safety and efficacy of most of these interventions. Additional research is needed to create evidence-based recommendations for nutrition intervention implementation in autistic children. Furthermore, healthcare providers can encourage CACs to discuss nutrition intervention implementation with them to help identify unevaluated interventions and allow practitioners to provide evidence-based alternatives.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>None</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of a Survey to Assess Student Interest in a Campus-Based Community Garden","authors":"Rebecca Allgeier,&nbsp;Teresa Drake PhD, RDN, MCHES","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Food insecurity is a significant problem on college campuses. Community gardens are a potential solution and have additional benefits such as the promotion of sustainable thoughts and actions, improvement of mental wellness, and even increased academic performance, without the same level of stigma associated with other interventions such as food pantries.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To develop an instrument to assess behavioral capability, expectations, value expectancies, self-efficacy, collective efficacy, and likelihood to volunteer among students regarding a campus-based, community garden.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>This cross-sectional study was conducted at a Mid-western, private university using a convenience sampling of students. Instrument items were developed using the Social Cognitive Theory, and the survey was administered online.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Internal consistency of the subscales was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha. Descriptive statistics were used to report demographics and interest level of participants.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 209 respondents, 60% were women and ages ranged 18-43 years (M= 20.46 + 2.67). The internal consistency reliability of the subscales for behavioral capability, expectations, expectancies, and likelihood to volunteer were excellent (ɑ= .90, .90, .93, .92, respectively). Self-efficacy and collective efficacy were only 1 item each so reliability was not analyzed. Of respondents, 70% (n=190) felt confident in their ability to contribute to the garden, and 85% (n=190) felt confident students could work together to contribute. Seventy percent (n=189) also reported they would be likely to volunteer in the garden, and 75% (n=188) would be likely to use the produce grown.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This instrument was determined to be reliable among this population. Other institutions may also find this survey useful to determine interest in a campus-based community garden.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>None</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Improving College Students’ Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitude, and Intention Through Smartphone Breastfeeding App in Nigeria","authors":"Oluwatosin Leshi PhD,&nbsp;Isibhakhomen Ejoh PhD,&nbsp;Tawede Adewale MS, RD,&nbsp;Imosioluwa Oyesola MS","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Suboptimal breastfeeding practices contribute to child malnutrition in developing countries like Nigeria. Deficits in adolescents and young adults’ knowledge, attitude, and intention towards breastfeeding significantly influence suboptimal breastfeeding practices, which impacts child health outcomes.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To assess the effectiveness of a smartphone application (BF101) in improving breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and intention among college students.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>A quasi-experimental study was conducted among final-year students at Emmanuel Alayande College of Education, Oyo, Nigeria. Participants were allocated to the intervention (n = 210) and control (n = 210) groups. The intervention group received access to BF101 app on their phone, featuring six modules covering various aspects of breastfeeding.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Pre- and post-intervention assessments of the breastfeeding knowledge, intention, and attitude of the participants were assessed using validated breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and intention questionnaire. Responses were scored and categorized as either adequate or inadequate for knowledge and intention, and positive or negative for the attitude.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The study revealed that the intervention group showed significant improvements in breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and intention; the overall proportion of participants with adequate knowledge increased from 1.9% to 71.4%. Additionally, 42.8% of participants who initially lacked adequate breastfeeding knowledge transitioned to having sufficient knowledge after the intervention. Significant increase was reported in participants’ positive attitude towards breastfeeding, from 11% to 65.2%; 28.4% were identified to have transitioned from having negative at baseline to positive attitude after the intervention. Similarly, participants with the overall intention to breastfeed improved from 20.9% to 51.9%, although only 5% transitioned from lacking the intention to breastfeed to expressing future breastfeeding intention. However, no significant improvements were observed in the breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and intention of participants in the control group.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The findings underscore the effectiveness of a Smartphone-based breastfeeding education in improving breastfeeding knowledge, attitude, and intention among college students in Nigeria. Smartphone-based interventions could be an effective targeted approach to addressing gaps in breastfeeding education and avenue to prepare young adults for parenthood.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>None</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is Parent Diet Quality Related to Child Diet Quality? A Cross-Sectional Pilot Study Among Low-Income Families from Indiana","authors":"Analí Morales-Juárez MS, BS,&nbsp;Mwiza A. Uwashimimana BS,&nbsp;Regan Bailey PhD, MPH, RD, CPH,&nbsp;Bruce A. Craig PhD, MS, BS,&nbsp;Janet Tooze PhD, MPH,&nbsp;Blake Connolly MPH,&nbsp;Wanda Stevens BA,&nbsp;Heather A. Eicher-Miller PhD, MS, BA","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Evidence has shown inconclusive relationships between parent and child diets, including diet quality, despite an expected link.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The objective of this pilot study was to determine whether parent diet quality predicts child diet quality among low-income families in Indiana, United States.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>Baseline data collected from April 2023 to January 2024 from 49 paired parents 26-75 years and their children 5-17 years (one parent and one child) from low-income households throughout Indiana was utilized for this secondary analysis.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>The parent completed the U.S. Household Food Security Survey Module and parent and child each completed one to four 24-hour dietary recalls. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) for both parent and child were derived using the simple method for individuals. Their associations were assessed via Pearson correlation (unadjusted) as well as multiple linear regression models with child HEI as the dependent variable, adjusted for food security status; child's sex, ethnicity, and age; and parent's age and smoking status.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The HEI-2015 total scores indicated poor dietary quality for parents and children (50.9±11.6 and 51.5±12.1, respectively). The parent-child correlations for HEI-2015 that were statistically significant (p &lt; 0.05) were weak to moderate (r=0.4 for total HEI, total fruits, greens and beans, and saturated fats; r=0.3 for whole fruits, total vegetables, and fatty acids; and r=0.5 for whole grains). When controlling for covariates, parent diet quality was not significantly related to child diet quality for the total HEI-2015 score but was significantly related for components such that an increase in one HEI point in the parent score, on average, was related to a small increase of 0.4 points for greens and beans (p=0.01), whole grains (p=0.004), and saturated fats (p=0.01); and 0.3 points for fatty acids (p=0.02) in the child scores.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>A weak-moderate relationship existed between parent-child diets for several dietary quality components. Factors other than parental dietary quality may potentially play a role in child dietary quality among low-income households.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>NIFA</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953493","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Registered Dietitian (RDN) Lack Knowledge and Experience Working With Human Trafficked Individuals: A Call for Interprofessional Team Education","authors":"Christen Cupples Cooper EdD, RDN,&nbsp;Lydia McRoberts MS, RDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.028","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.028","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Human trafficking (HT) is the forcible recruitment and retention of individuals for forced labor, sex or other types of service. HT victims may suffer from malnutrition, dehydration, low food security, and infections, leading to poor health outcomes. HT victims are normally treated with interprofessional team care (IPT). Although RDNs are trained to deliver MNT for these conditions, they may lack knowledge, self-efficacy, and opportunities to assist HT individuals on IPT.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To explore Registered Dietitian cli(RDN) knowledge, self-efficacy, barriers and need for training to assist HT individuals.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>This cross-sectional study involved a 43-question e-mail survey completed by (n=241; response rate 25%) members of the Indiana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (63% of responses), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Women's Health Dietetic Practice Group (23%), and Ball State University dietetic preceptors (14%).</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Descriptive statistics, Chi-Square analyses, and ANOVA were used to determine RDNs’ overall knowledge of, self-efficacy for, experience working with and barriers to assisting HT individuals on IPT.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Participants were largely female (97%), white (97%), and had 10+ years of practice (54%). Two-thirds of participants indicated they were “not at all” confident in identifying and caring for HT individuals. RDNs between ages 30-44 and had 3-5 years of practice had the highest mean scores for HT knowledge. RDNs indicated that barriers to working with HT individuals included a lack of: education and professional development on how to serve this population; known cases in the workplace; and reliance on incomplete patient histories. RDNs indicated that they desire more education on assisting HT individuals through continuing education, preferably through webinars.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>No studies to date have explored RDNs’ knowledge of, experience with, or educational needs for raising their ability to assist HT individuals in a variety of settings. RDNs face barriers to working on IPT serving HT individuals. Education, particularly continuing education, may help facilitate RDNs’ ability to make impactful improvements in HT individuals’ health and well-being.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>None</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparative Analysis of Federal Food Programs","authors":"Komal Jethmalani MS, CDE","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.065","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.065","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This report examines the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) programs’ landscape; highlighting considerable shifts in participation rates, expenditure trends, and strategic policy adjustments over the 2023 fiscal year (FY).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>In FY 2023, the FNS programs witnessed a notable decrease in total expenditure to $152.9B, down from $183.0B in the previous FY, potentially signaling tapering of pandemic-induced emergency support measures. Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) experienced a slight increase, by 1.1 million/ month on average compared to FY 2022. However, the total SNAP expenditure dropped by 6.6B; hypothetically indicating the fading impact of emergency allotments. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), experienced a slight increase in participation rate of almost 6.4 million from 6.3 million as well in total expenditure to $6.7B from $5.7B in FY 2022. In continuation from the previous year, the comprehensive support provided in FY 2023, through the NSLP (National School Lunch Program), SBP (School Breakfast Program), CACFP (Child and Adult Care Food Program), and SFSP (Summer Food Service Program) programs, reported a combined total expenditure of $28.43B. However, this indicates a decline from $33.6B in FY 2022. The reduction in Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program expenditure to $13.69B from $17.9B in FY 2022, further illustrates potential transition towards pre-pandemic operational levels and diminishing reliance on emergency interventions.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>This report could be the result of adaptive strategies employed by USDA in FY 2023 to navigate the evolving economic landscape. The detailed analysis provides insights into the shifting dynamics of food and nutrition assistance programs, marking a critical step towards recovery, resilience, and strategic realignment of resources in the post-pandemic era.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>None</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953529","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Herbs, Spices, and Flavoring Ingredients Owned Among People With Limited Financial Resources From Five Race and Ethnic Groups","authors":"Ricardo Kairios MS,&nbsp;Debra Palmer-Keenan PhD, MEd,&nbsp;Graham Bastian PhD, RDN","doi":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jneb.2024.05.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Nutrition educators commonly use cooking demonstrations to elicit positive dietary quality and food resource management behavior changes. When developing these recipes, it is recommended for programs geared towards audiences with limited financial resources to select ingredients that are low-priced, accessible, and culturally appropriate. A large percentage of adult audiences served by these programs in the United States identify as being Hispanic, and in New Jersey, a majority of Hispanics from low-income environments identify as being Puerto Rican, Mexican, or Dominican.</p></div><div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To identify and compare culinary seasonings owned by 3 Hispanic and 2 non-Hispanic, adult groups from low-income environments.</p></div><div><h3>Study Design, Settings, Participants</h3><p>Descriptive; observations, literature review, and semi-structured interviews. 12 stores located within low-income Hispanic neighborhoods (observations) and Zoom and in-person interviews at community agencies. Puerto Ricans (n=30), Mexicans (n=33), Dominicans (n=45), non-Hispanic Blacks (n=25), and non-Hispanic Whites (n=39) from low-income environments living in New Jersey, who spoke English or Spanish, and reported being the primarily food purchaser and cook in their homes.</p></div><div><h3>Measurable Outcome/Analysis</h3><p>Specific culinary seasonings owned. Descriptive statistics for all data, stratified by race/ethnicity and Analysis of Variance (ANOVAs) on seasonings owned by group.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Overall, participants owned between 4 and 101 culinary seasonings (mean = 32.5+16.7). Similarities and differences among groups’ seasoning ownership were detected. Fresh garlic, ground cinnamon, and table salt were identified as being “usually” or “always” owned by at least 67% of participants from each group. Seventeen seasonings were “rarely” or “never” owned by at least 67% of participants from each group. A statistically significant (P&lt;.05) difference existed between Mexicans and non-Mexicans, due to Mexicans’ ownership of numerous hot peppers.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Educators working with both single and multi-cultural audiences should be aware of cultural variations in culinary seasoning ownership, and when working with Hispanic audiences, differentiate among the heritage of those served. Future research should obtain similar data from groups living outside of New Jersey and compare this study's findings.</p></div><div><h3>Funding</h3><p>Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program</p></div>","PeriodicalId":50107,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141953589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}