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Database research record2016·United States

A novel dietary improvement strategy: examining the potential impact of community-supported agriculture membership

Angie Vasquez, Nancy E. Sherwood, Nicole Larson, Mary Story

Public Health Nutrition

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This quasi-experimental study in Minnesota investigated employer-based Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) as a health promotion intervention, involving 324 CSA participants and a matched control group. Participants reported increased vegetables in the household, more frequent family meals, and decreased eating out, along with increased produce consumption. However, health assessment data showed no significant changes in dietary intake, health status, or BMI.