@article {An:2013:1087-3244:56,
title = "Eating Better for Less: A National Discount Program for Healthy Food Purchases in South Africa",
journal = "American Journal of Health Behavior",
parent_itemid = "infobike://png/ajhb",
publishercode ="png",
year = "2013",
volume = "37",
number = "1",
publication date ="2013-01-01T00:00:00",
pages = "56-61",
itemtype = "ARTICLE",
issn = "1087-3244",
eissn = "1945-7359",
url = "https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/png/ajhb/2013/00000037/00000001/art00006",
doi = "doi:10.5993/AJHB.37.1.6",
keyword = "OBESITY, DIET, DISCOUNT, FINANCIAL INCENTIVE",
author = "An, Ruopeng and Patel, Deepak and Segal, Darren and Sturm, Roland",
abstract = "
Objectives: To examine whether reducing prices for healthy food purchases leads to changes in self-reported measures of food consumption and weight status. Methods: Repeated surveys of about 350,000 HealthyFood participants and nonparticipants. Results: Program
participation is associated with more consumption of fruits/vegetables and whole-grain foods and less consumption of high sugar/salt foods, fried foods, processed meats, and fast food. There is no strong evidence that participation reduces obesity. Conclusions: A substantial price intervention
might be effective in improving diets.",
}