Brighter Bites Program Evaluation Core.
Project Overview
Brighter Bites is an evidence-based coordinated school health intervention proven to improve intake of fruits and vegetables among under-resourced children and their families. This project is to evaluate the efficacy of Brighter Bites among elementary school children in programming cities.
Brighter Bites is a 501c3 non-profit organization that implements an evidence- based coordinated health program that combines access to fresh produce and nutrition education for under-resourced children and their families. Through 16 biweekly distributions per school year, Brighter Bites partners with trusted avenues, such as schools and clinics, to provide an opportunity to increase access to nutrition dense foods and address food insecurity among participating families. Each school year, Brighter Bites participants receive up to 16 bi-weekly distributions of close to 50 servings of primarily donated fresh produce, healthy recipe tastings, and nutrition education. The program has proven effective to improve dietary intake among preschool and elementary school teachers, under-resourced children, and their families. Brighter Bites is currently being disseminated across 12 cities across the U.S.
Project Contact: Ru-Jye (Lindi) Chuang, DrPH
Project Team
Principal Investigator
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD
Director, Center for Health Equity
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Co-Principal Investigator
Ru-Jye (Lindi) Chuang, DrPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Co-Investigator
Christine Markham, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Study Partner
Publications: Brighter Bites Research
Resources: Brighter Bites
News Article:
Brighter Bites: A Model for Community-Academic Partnership to Improve Health