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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Aug 10.
Published in final edited form as: Health Behav Policy Rev. 2022 Jan;9(1):670–682. doi: 10.14485/hbpr.9.1.5

Table 1.

Semi-structured Focus Group Interview Guide

Food-related Habits
Grocery Shopping Where do you or others in your family currently buy or shop for the food that you eat?
Barriers to Affordability Are you able to afford the types of food you like to eat? If not, what are the barriers to you being able to afford these types of food?
Cooked Meals What are some meals that you cook or are cooked for you regularly (at least once a month) at home?
Barriers to Cooking If you do not cook at home, what are some reasons that you do not cook? Do you have cooking supplies and utensils to cook at home?
Cooking Interests What are some meals that you would like to learn how to cook a little healthier or new meals that you would like to learn to cook?
Fond Memories of Cooking What are some of your favorite memories related to cooking? What makes it enjoyable for you?
Barriers to Eating Healthy What are some reasons why eating healthy food is hard to do in this community?
Perspective on Components of a Fresh Food Prescription Program
Perspective on Produce Boxes What are your thoughts about receiving weekly boxes filled with fresh fruits and vegetables?
Preference for Content of Produce Boxes Do you have any preferred fruits or vegetables that you would like to be included in these boxes (circle top 5 produce preferred)? (Captured during focus group by people circling produce items and tallied afterwards).

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Perspective on Nutrition/Cooking Classes How do you feel about weekly classes to help you learn about nutrition or cooking? Would weekly attendance be feasible with your schedule? What time would work best for your schedule?
What are some topics/classes that you feel would be helpful related to nutrition, cooking, diabetes, or weight management?