ABSTRACT
In 2020, the Healthy Helping Fruit and Vegetable Program provided SNAP-eligible beneficiaries with $40/month, for up to 3 months, to purchase fruits and vegetables at a chain supermarket in North Carolina. A survey to describe participants’ experiences with the program and interviews to explore whether these experiences were shaped by participating in other pandemic-related food access programs were conducted. In conjunction with other food access programs, programs that allow participants freedom to choose what they purchase may alleviate household hardships and provide greater access to nutrient-dense foods during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
Disclosure Statement
There are no relevant financial or non-financial competing interests associated with this study.
Supplementary Material
Supplemental data for this article can be accessed online at https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2022.2108742