Online Pilot Grocery Intervention among Rural and Urban Residents Aimed to Improve Purchasing Habits

This was a randomized, quasi-experimental study of an intervention that was implemented among rural and urban populations to encourage online grocery shopping and more nutritious food purchases. The authors targeted rural counties with high poverty rates for recruitment. The results showed that online shopping can improve food shopping habits and accessibility.

Resource Details

• Population: People Experiencing Poverty|People Living in Rural Areas
• Geographic Areas of Implementation: Rural
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Outreach/ Education/ Communications|Policy Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Capacity Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No