Behavioral Economics to Implement Nutrition Ranking in Food Pantries

Status Not yet recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test whether using behavioral economic strategies to promote healthy food choices on a food bank's online ordering platform increases the use of the traffic light nutrition ranking system and increases healthier food selections by the food agencies (e.g., food pantries) who use the food bank.

Clinical Trial Description

This study will use behavioral economic strategies to promote utilization of traffic-light nutrition ranking in the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) order system to improve the dietary quality of food ordered by GBFB agencies. Supporting Wellness at Pantries (SWAP) is a program to guide both traffic light labeling for use on ordering platforms and pantry shelves, as well as food pantry layout to inform clients and encourage healthy food choice.This study is a collaboration with the Greater Boston Food Bank (GBFB) to test BE strategies (choice architecture, framing, social norms) for implementation of an evidence-based intervention (traffic light nutrition ranking, SWAP). We will determine if behavioral economic interventions on the GBFB online ordering platform increase agencies' use of traffic light nutrition labels when placing orders and increases their healthy food orders. We will conduct a 12-month randomized controlled trial comparing agencies' ordering experiences and outcomes with the current user interface (control) to a "SWAP-enhanced" user interface (intervention). All GBFB partner agencies will be randomized to see either the control or intervention interfaces when they log on to ShopGBFB, GBFB's online food ordering platform. In the next phase, the SWAP-enhanced ShopGBFB interface will be updated, adapted, and implemented for all 600 agencies. Outcomes will be monitored for 30 additional months. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05854212
Study type	Interventional
Source	Massachusetts General Hospital
Contact	Anne Thorndike, MD, MPH
Phone	617-724-4608
Email	athorndike@mgh.harvard.edu
Status	Not yet recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	November 2024
Completion date	June 2028

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