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Restricting benefits to allow only fruit and vegetable purchases does not improve overall dietary intake compared to unrestricted vouchers.
Policies restricting food assistance to fruits and vegetables may not lead to better dietary outcomes.
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The use of vouchers for fruit and vegetables only did not yield significantly greater improvements than the unrestricted voucher did in terms of fruit and vegetable consumption or Healthy Eating Index (HEI) score.
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Effects Of Alternative Food Voucher Delivery Strategies On Nutrition Among Low-Income Adults
Sanjay Basu et al. · Health Affairs · 2019
DOI 10.1377/hlthaff.2018.05405
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