Community Agriculture Nutritional Enterprises (CANE) Meal Program

Community Agriculture Nutritional Enterprises (CANE) Meal Program

Previous adult participants of the Tanglewood to Table walking program will be recruited to enroll in the CANE Meal Program. This program will encourage participants to pick up a healthy meal from the CANE Kitchen each week for five weeks. The meal will consist of at least one serving of fruit or vegetables. At each meal, educational materials will be distributed, including the recipe for healthy meals and nutrition handouts that are linked to the recipes. Additional information about the ways the nutrients in the meal may help protect from the negative effects of environmental pollutants will be included. Surveys, blood pressure, height, weight, waist circumference and carotenoid status will be assessed before and after the program.

Inclusion Criteria:

• over 18 years of age
• previous participant in Tanglewood to Table Walking Program

Exclusion Criteria:

• institutionalized adults
• children under the age of 18
• adults with impaired consent capacity
• incarcerated adults