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ArticleHealthcare policy = Politiques de sante2025

Healthy Grocery Shopping Incentives in Canada: A Survey of How, How Much, and How Often.

Amrit Thandi, Dennis B Campbell, David J T Campbell, Anita Quach, Charlene Mo, Dana Lee Olstad, Eldon Spackman, Reed F Beall

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Article in Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Canada's Hospitals Under Stress: Is More Money the Only Answer?Healthcare policy = Politiques de sante · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Amrit ThandiMedical Student, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
Dennis B CampbellResident, Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB.
David J T CampbellAssociate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Associate Professor, Department of Cardiac Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Anita QuachAdvisor, Wellness Partnerships & Innovation, Alberta Blue Cross®, Calgary, AB.
Charlene MoManager, Wellness Partnerships & Innovation, Alberta Blue Cross®, Calgary, AB.
Dana Lee OlstadAssociate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Eldon SpackmanAssociate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.
Reed F BeallAssociate Professor, Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Financial incentives may improve diet quality and reduce food insecurity, but how incentives align with population preferences for delivery (mode, structure) and shopping habits (frequency, spending) remains unclear. Methods: A July 2022 cross-sectional survey of 1,601 Canadian adults (excluding Quebec) examined incentive preferences, shopping frequency and healthy food spending shortfalls using Poisson and generalized linear models. Results: Weekly instant loyalty card discounts were most preferred. The median spending gap was $12.50 (mean $21.48), with food-insecure participants reporting the largest gaps. Conclusion: Aligning incentive design with population preferences and shopping habits may enhance uptake. Higher-value incentives may be needed to more fully engage food-insecure populations.

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Choice BehaviorConsumer BehaviorFood InsecurityMotivationAdolescentAdultAgedCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPoisson DistributionYoung Adult

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PMID41414865
PMCPMC12782356

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