“We were excited to see the results, which showed that participants who receive this incentive consume more fruits and vegetables, yielding clinically relevant outcomes,” says senior study author Fang Fang Zhang, a nutritional epidemiologist and Neely Family Professor at the Friedman School. “We ...
The study is modeled after programs that have been successful in other states. In 2012, the non-profit organization DC Greens partnered with Unity Health Care clinic and five farmers' markets to offer the FVRx (prescription for fruits and veggies) program. Survey results found that 53% of chi...