Safety-Net FoodRx: Repeat Attendance and Produce Consumption Patterns in a Produce Distribution Program
Frederick Ferguson, Michael Baham, William J. McCarthy, Arleen F. Brown, Alejandra Casillas, Stefanie Vassar, Gloria Moon, Julia I. Caldwell, Fatinah Darwish-Elsherbiny, Dipa Shah, Tony Kuo · 2026
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Frederick Ferguson and co-authors study, in a 2026 paper, a Los Angeles program that hands out free produce at safety-net clinics. Food insecurity shadows the patients these clinics serve. Free distribution days are a direct, popular response.
The team examined repeat attendance at sixteen health center sites. They asked whether regulars ate all the produce they took home, versus only some. Surveys intercepted participants at distribution events. The analysis adjusted for personal, household, and program traits. It also hunted reasons some produce goes uneaten. Distribution programs often count pounds delivered; this one asks what fraction nourishes. The answers can guide how much to give, how often, and with what storage advice.
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| CREATOR | Frederick Ferguson, Michael Baham, William J. McCarthy, Arleen F. Brown, Alejandra Casillas, Stefanie Vassar, Gloria Moon, Julia I. Caldwell, Fatinah Darwish-Elsherbiny, Dipa Shah, Tony Kuo |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |