Free meal kits and cooking app aim to ease stress for rural families
NCT ID NCT06869993
First seen Feb 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 17 times
Summary
This pilot study tested whether providing healthy meal kits and a cooking education app to 40 food-insecure families in rural Maine could improve food security, diet quality, and mental health. Caregivers and their children (ages 6-12) received weekly meal kits for 30 days. Researchers measured changes in stress, family functioning, and child behavior. The goal was to see if this approach is acceptable and feasible for rural families.
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MaineHealth
Portland, Maine, 04102, United States
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Active substance
meal kit plus mobile culinary medicine education
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could offer a practical way to reduce food insecurity and improve family well-being in rural areas.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study with only 40 families, so results may not apply broadly. It tests feasibility, not proven effectiveness.
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