An interventional study of CSA membership in Diet Habit, Obesity and Food Habits, sponsored by University of Pennsylvania. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-02-19.
Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania · Not applicable, Interventional, and Prevention
Food is widely understood as a cornerstone of health, however multiple barriers stand between well-intentioned, well-informed consumers and the adoption of healthier dietary practices. This mixed-methods randomized controlled trial (RCT) will measure the impact of offering a Community Sustained Agriculture (CSA) share as an employee benefit on household food environments (diets), eating behaviors, and lifestyles.
Aim: We will test a strategy to increase frequency of cooking meals at home and consumption of healthful, fresh foods by providing study participants with a CSA membership.
Study design: This is a mixed method randomized controlled trial, with survey, home-food audit, and interview components.
Hypothesis: The intervention group who received a CSA membership as an employee benefit will prepare more meals at home and consume more healthful, fresh foods compared to the control group (no CSA participation).
Using both qualitative and quantitative assessments, outcomes will be measured using 3 primary measures:
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Exclusion Criteria:
Employees will gain CSA membership - they will receive bi-weekly deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables to a central location near their place of employment.
Other: CSA membership
Usual care, usual employee benefits. Employees do not gain CSA membership.
Bi-weekly fresh food delivery
Quantity of meals prepared and consumed at home.
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Self-reported satisfaction with employee benefits
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Time spent planning meals
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Time spent preparing meals
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation
Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation, assessed during follow-up qualitative interviews
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation
Perceived stress regarding food shopping, meal planning, and meal preparation, measured comparing baseline and follow-up surveys using likert scale questions
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation
Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation, assessed during follow-up qualitative interviews
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation
Knowledge and self-efficacy regarding healthy food preparation, measured comparing baseline and follow-up surveys using likert scale questions
Time frame: 16 Weeks
Plan to share: No
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