Improving Food Access in East Flatbush Through a Community Partner Coalition in New York City (NYC)
NYU Langone Health
Summary
The objective of this research study is to implement and evaluate a food pantry pilot program to improve access to food and overall diet quality in East Flatbush. This will be achieved through the implementation of a tailored, client-choice food pantry pilot program. The pilot program will specifically offer locally grown produce.
Description
The objective of this study is to implement and evaluate a pilot intervention to improve access to food and overall diet quality in East Flatbush in Brooklyn, NY. This will be achieved through implementation of a tailored, client-choice pantry model pilot intervention among up to 100 individuals in which local, fresh produce is provided to participants on a weekly basis for 20 weeks. This project is a partnership between NYU and five community-based organizations (CBOs) and is the result of multi-year formative research with the partners and community. The pantry program will be evaluated usin…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adult at least 18 years old 2. Able to complete the surveys in English or Haitian Creole 3. Able to travel to Brooklyn Center for Quality Life in East Flatbush weekly to pick up the no-cost fresh vegetables 4. Willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: 1\) Those not meeting the above inclusion criteria
Interventions
- OtherProduce box program
Each week during the 20-week study period, participants will pick up a box of fresh vegetables. All produce will be provided to the participants at no cost as part of the client choice pantry program. Participants will take home approximately 6 different types of vegetables each week. Participants will choose which vegetables they want from a variety of options.
Location
- NYU Langone HealthNew York, New York