The Veggie Van study is designed to help understand the best strategies for running mobile produce markets. We are partnering with current mobile market programs to refine our mobile market toolkit and with new mobile markets interested in support to get started.
We have conducted research to determine ways to improve the WIC shopping experience, such as the possibility of bundling WIC eligible products into one package.
We are working with healthcare and food delivery partners to test grocery and produce prescription programs among patients with food insecurity or other health needs.
We conduct reserach to understand the food access needs of lower-income and underserved communities in Buffalo. This research is used to help inform and support interventions including the Buffalo Healthy Corner Stores Iniative.
We have conducted research to understand best practices for fruit and vegetables incentive programs and are currently developing a mobile produce market-based incentive program for seniors.
The goal of this research is to test a YMCA-based exercise program designed to increase exercise enjoyment and outcome expectations among women with obesity using a randomized controlled trial.
