title: Spending at mobile fruit and vegetable carts and using SNAP benefits to pay, Bronx, New York, 2013 and 2014.
abstract: This study examines purchases at fruit and vegetable carts and evaluates the potential benefits of expanding the availability of electronic benefit transfer machines at Green Carts. Customers at 4 Green Carts in the Bronx, New York, were surveyed in 3 waves from June 2013 through July 2014. Customers who used Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits spent on average $3.86 more than customers who paid with cash. This finding suggests that there may be benefits to increasing the availability of electronic benefit transfer machines at Green Carts.
authors.affiliation: New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Breck
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Kamila M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kiszko
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Courtney
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.affiliation: New York University School of Medicine, 550 First Ave, VZ30 626, New York NY 10016. Email: brian.elbel@nyumc.org. Dr Elbel is also affiliated with New York University Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Elbel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003132:Commerce / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D004779:Environment Design; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005260:Female; D063105:Food Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005523:Food Supply / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012923:Social Class; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D014675:Vegetables / Q000191:economics*; D055815:Young Adult