Community Supported Agriculture Programs: A Novel Venue for Theory-Based Health Behavior Change Interventions

Christopher Wharton; Renee Hughner; Lexi MacMillan; Claudia Dumitrescu

doi:10.1080/03670244.2014.1001980

Community Supported Agriculture Programs: A Novel Venue for Theory-Based Health Behavior Change Interventions

Christopher Wharton, Renee Hughner, Lexi MacMillan, Claudia Dumitrescu

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Abstract

Local foods programs such as community supported agriculture programs (CSAs) and farmers’ markets have increased greatly in popularity. However, little research has been conducted regarding the effect of involvement in local foods programs on diet-related attitudes and behaviors. A series of focus groups was conducted to identify the motives that propel individuals to join a CSA, the experiences of belonging to a CSA, and the diet-related outcomes of CSA membership. Using the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as a framework to categorize findings, data suggest the potential of CSAs as a viable intervention strategy for promoting healthful diets and behaviors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	280-301
Number of pages	22
Journal	Ecology of food and nutrition
Volume	54
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03670244.2014.1001980
State	Published - May 4 2015

Keywords

Theory of Planned Behavior
community supported agriculture
health behavior change intervention
local foods

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine (miscellaneous)
Food Science
Ecology

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