Online Grocery Shopping and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer Card (EBT): Perceptions of Head Start Caregivers.
Ecol Food Nutr
; 62(1-2): 75-87, 2023.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2261664
ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was to explore perceptions of online grocery shopping and the online United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefit Transfer card (EBT) program among Head Start caregivers. Three focus groups were conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. Most participants hadn't tried online grocery shopping. Concerns included others choosing perishables, receiving wrong items, and inappropriate substitutes. Perceived benefits included saving time, preventing impulse buys, and eating healthier. Results have broad applicability in the current COVID-19 pandemic where online grocery shopping and the online SNAP EBT program have rapidly expanded across the United States.
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Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Caregivers
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Commerce
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Internet
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Food Assistance
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Food Supply
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Ecol Food Nutr
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
03670244.2023.2187383
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