Table. Brighter Bites Process Evaluation Data for 3 School Years, Houston, Texas, 2013–2016.
| Characteristic | 2013–2014 | 2014–2015 | 2015–2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean no. of sites and families enrolled in the program during fall and spring | 9 sites; 1,224 families | 20 sites; 2,625 families | 30 sites; 8,216 families |
| Food redistribution | |||
| Mean no. of servings of fruits and vegetables provided per family per week | 60.1 | 53.6 | 61.3 |
| Average cost of produce per family per week, $a | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.29 |
| Percentage of donated produce | NA | 96.5 | 97.9 |
| Mean no. of families who reported that the education and diet impact facilitated healthy choicesb | 438 | 687 | 2,057 |
| Families ate all or most of provided produce, % | |||
| Fruits | 93.6 | 97.1 | 96.5 |
| Vegetables | 88.6 | 94.8 | 92.9 |
| Perceived effectiveness of the fruit provided to influence child’s intake of fruits and vegetablesc | 90.7 | 94.3 | 84.6 |
| Perceived effectiveness of the vegetables provided to influence child’s intake of fruits and vegetablesc | 86.4 | 92.7 | 83.3 |
| Perceived effectiveness of the nutrition booklet to influence child’s fruits and vegetable intakec | 77.8 | 85.1 | 74.7 |
| Perceived effectiveness of the recipe cards to influence child’s fruits and vegetable intakec | 79.0 | 85.4 | 74.2 |
| Self-reported savings per family, $ | 31.05 | 31.48 | 29.80 |
Abbreviation: NA, not available.
a
Average cost of produce per family per week is the total cost of produce procurement and delivery costs per week per site (as obtained from the food bank) divided by the total number of families enrolled in the program.
b
Mean number of families who responded on the process evaluation survey at the end of 8 weeks and 16 weeks of the Brighter Bites program.
c
Percentage of participants who reported activity as “highly effective.”