Impact of Online Ordering on Low-Income Adults’ Food Security in Online Food Pantry Settings

项目总结 我的导师研究科学家发展奖行政副刊(K01AG064146)将 为我成为一名独立调查员的长期职业目标提供额外的支持 专门致力于改善高需求群体的饮食习惯和预防慢性病的发展， 包括那些粮食无保障的人和年长的移民。美国的一些基于选择的食品储藏室。 正在过渡到在线订购。这一转变意义重大，因为在线订购可能会增加使用量 通过提高自我效能和减少等待时间，改善食品储藏室的整体状况，提高粮食安全 时代和污名。此外，鉴于关键因素，粮食安全的潜在改善可能因年龄段而异 年轻和老年食品储藏室顾客在食品储藏室使用障碍方面的差异。据我们所知， 然而，还没有对食品储藏室向在线订购过渡的评估。建立在 我的K01奖的研究和培训目标，本行政副刊的具体目的是：1) 确定在纽约市基于选择的食品储藏室网络过渡到在线订购是否 使用自然实验设计影响低收入成年人的食品安全状况；以及2)确定 不同年龄组的结果是否有差异。我们将通过招聘386名低收入员工来实现这些目标。 来自大都会议会犹太食品网络的18岁收入成年人，包括193名光顾一家食品的客户 食品储藏室即将过渡到他们的数字选择食品储藏室系统，193名客户访问客户- 精选食品储藏室不过渡到在线订购(控制)。这项拟议研究的结果将 支持开发一种新的方法，以提高粮食安全和健康食品的选择 需要人口，同时仍在母公司赠款的范围和时间表内。这份副刊还将 以家长奖助金的培训计划为基础，使我能够加深对以下方面的理解：1)老化和 健康，2)行为经济学，3)实验研究方法，4)调查设计；5) 提供社区合作研究方法方面的培训，这对可持续发展和 我的研究议程的意义。拟议的补充目标也将支持我过渡到 科学独立，重要的是，加强我未来申请竞争性资金的能力。

PROJECT SUMMARY The Administrative Supplement to my Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01AG064146) will provide additional support to my long-term career objective of becoming an independent investigator who specializes in improving diet practices and preventing chronic disease development in high-need groups, including those with food insecurity and older immigrant adults. Some choice-based food pantries in the U.S. are transitioning to online ordering. This transition is significant because online ordering may increase the use of food pantries overall and increase food security, potentially via increased self-efficacy and reductions in wait times and stigmatization. In addition, potential improvements in food security may vary by age group, given key differences in barriers to food pantry use among younger versus older food pantry clients. To our knowledge, however, there have been no evaluations of the transition to online ordering in food pantries. Building on the research and training goals of my K01 award, the specific aims of this Administrative Supplement are: 1) Determine whether the transition to online ordering at a choice-based food pantry network in New York City influences food security status among low-income adults using a natural experiment design; and 2) Determine whether there are differences in outcomes by age group. We will accomplish these aims by recruiting 386 low- income adults aged >18 years from Met Council's Kosher Food Network, including 193 clients who visit a food pantry on the cusp of transitioning to their Digital Choice Food Pantry System and 193 clients who visit a client- choice food pantry not transitioning to online ordering (controls). The findings from the proposed research will support the development of a novel approach to improving food security and healthy food choice in a high- need population, while still being within the scope and timeline of the Parent Grant. This supplement will also build on the training plan of the Parent Grant, enabling me to enhance my understanding of: 1) aging and health, 2) behavioral economics, 3) experimental research methods, and 4) survey design; and, uniquely, 5) provide training in community-partnered research methods, which is important for the sustainability and significance of my research agenda. The proposed supplemental aims will also support my transition to scientific independence and, importantly, strengthen my future applications for competitive funding.