The Kansas City Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market

1946 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 161
Author(s):  
Hugh G. Wales
Keyword(s):  
Kansas City ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable

scholarly journals Measurement of Fruit and Vegetable Intake Using Skin Carotenoid Measures Among Individuals Receiving Aid from Food Pantries (P04-087-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Valentine ◽  
Rebecca Mount ◽  
Kathryn Wolff ◽  
Lisa Ousley ◽  
Emily Worm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Kansas City ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Food Assistance ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Intake ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Food Pantries

Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to understand food security and fruit/vegetable consumption among individuals receiving aid from food pantries and other food assistance agencies. Methods Across the US, 12.9% of people are affected by food insecurity1 and 5.5% of households report obtaining food from a food pantry2. Similarly, food insecurity affects 12.9% of the population in Kansas and 14.7% in Missouri1. After the Harvest is a nonprofit organization that helps address food insecurity by rescuing fruits and vegetables from going to waste and donating them to agencies that serve hungry people in the Kansas City metropolitan area. As part of a larger evaluation of the After the Harvest program, intercept surveys with individuals receiving aid from food pantries and other food assistance agencies were conducted at selected locations in the Kansas City area. In each survey, a demographic questionnaire and a Dietary Screener Questionnaire were administered. Food insecurity was screened using two items derived from the USDA's Food Security Survey Module. Additionally, skin carotenoids were measured using the Veggie Meter™ as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake. Results A total of 57 food agency clients participated in the study. About 67% of the clients indicated that within the past 12 months, they had worried about their food running out before having money to buy more. Additionally, 74% reported that the food they bought didn't last and they didn't have money to buy more. On average, the food agency clients reported eating 1 cup of fruit per day and 1.4 cups of vegetables per day, which fell far below recommendations set by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Similarly, they had a Veggie Meter™ score of 175 ± 77, indicating a very low level of fruit and vegetable intake. Conclusions Food agency clients were food insecure and had very low fruit and vegetable intakes. Efforts to increase the amount of fresh fruit and vegetable donations at food assistance agencies may represent an opportunity to improve the diets among clientele. Funding Sources The Hall Family Foundation.

Kansas City - Death by Design

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Bremner ◽  
Laura Granditer ◽  
Stephen Haggard
Keyword(s):  
Kansas City

Fruit and Vegetable Screening Measure

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith J. Prochaska ◽  
James F. Sallis
Keyword(s):  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Screening Measure

Analysing capabilities and resources used to incorporate fruit and vegetables into the family diet: findings from an Australian case study

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Samantha B Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Vegetable Intake ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetables ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable ◽  
Organizational Skills ◽  
Australian Case ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Conducting Research

Research attributes low fruit and vegetable consumption to problems of access, availability and affordability. We conducted, for the first time, a case study with three families designed and analysed using the sustainable Livelihoods Framework. The benefit of such an approach is that we moved away from identified barriers and towards identifying the capabilities and resources low-income families use to incorporate fruit and vegetables into their diets. Mitigating cost and access, we provided families with a box of fresh fruit and vegetables free of charge for up to 10 weeks and observed and recorded how/if the contents were used. Results identify the importance of social networking, organizational skills, knowledge of health benefits, and social structures. This paper demonstrates an effective methodology for understanding the capabilities of, rather than barriers to, low-income families increasing fruit and vegetable intake. Additionally, we provide a ‘how to’ and ‘lessons from the field’ for researchers interested in conducting research of this nature.

Fruit and vegetable biotechnology

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoriano Valpuesta
Keyword(s):  
Fruit And Vegetable
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