Incentivizing wellness through community supported agriculture
Community supported agriculture (CSA) programs are emerging as popular consumer options for produce acquisition. While many researchers have discussed the impacts of CSA on economies, communities, and the environment, others are interested in documenting how produce-based CSA shapes health. In t...
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oai:doaj.org-article:f11ea8ca14a94f3c9b66469fbdb2d75a2021-11-22T06:35:50ZIncentivizing wellness through community supported agriculture10.5304/jafscd.2021.111.0052152-0801https://doaj.org/article/f11ea8ca14a94f3c9b66469fbdb2d75a2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.foodsystemsjournal.org/index.php/fsj/article/view/1032https://doaj.org/toc/2152-0801 Community supported agriculture (CSA) programs are emerging as popular consumer options for produce acquisition. While many researchers have discussed the impacts of CSA on economies, communities, and the environment, others are interested in documenting how produce-based CSA shapes health. In this paper, we evaluate whether and to what extent CSA incentive programs, funded by diverse employer groups in central Kentucky 2015–2018, impact shareholder wellness. To evaluate impact, we use two distinct types of data: we compare shareholders’ perceived frequency of food lifestyle behaviors from pre- and post-season surveys, and we examine anonymized medical claims from a subset of these participants to determine if CSA participation impacts short-run usage of medical services. From survey data, we observed statistically significant changes in some shareholder behaviors. For instance, CSA shareholders perceived that they consumed vegetable salads more often while decreasing their intake of processed foods and snacks. From medical claims data, shareholders are billed less in diet-related medical claims following CSA participation compared to a control group from the same employer organization. In short, we find that CSA is generally beneficial and participants view their experience as providing motivation to reshape their relationship to food. We conclude by offering strategies for institutions and organizations to effectively develop and support CSA incentive programs. Jairus RossiTimothy WoodsThomas A. Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food SystemsarticleCommunity Supported AgricultureCSA Incentive ProgramsFood Lifestyle BehaviorsAgricultureSTechnologyTHome economicsTX1-1110Nutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Geography. Anthropology. RecreationGRecreation. LeisureGV1-1860Human ecology. AnthropogeographyGF1-900Environmental sciencesGE1-350Social SciencesHCommunities. Classes. RacesHT51-1595Urban groups. The city. Urban sociologyHT101-395Regional planningHT390-395ENJournal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Vol 11, Iss 1 (2021) |
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Community supported agriculture (CSA) programs are emerging as popular consumer options for produce acquisition. While many researchers have discussed the impacts of CSA on economies, communities, and the environment, others are interested in documenting how produce-based CSA shapes health. In this paper, we evaluate whether and to what extent CSA incentive programs, funded by diverse employer groups in central Kentucky 2015–2018, impact shareholder wellness. To evaluate impact, we use two distinct types of data: we compare shareholders’ perceived frequency of food lifestyle behaviors from pre- and post-season surveys, and we examine anonymized medical claims from a subset of these participants to determine if CSA participation impacts short-run usage of medical services. From survey data, we observed statistically significant changes in some shareholder behaviors. For instance, CSA shareholders perceived that they consumed vegetable salads more often while decreasing their intake of processed foods and snacks. From medical claims data, shareholders are billed less in diet-related medical claims following CSA participation compared to a control group from the same employer organization. In short, we find that CSA is generally beneficial and participants view their experience as providing motivation to reshape their relationship to food. We conclude by offering strategies for institutions and organizations to effectively develop and support CSA incentive programs.
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