- Who is conducting this study?
- The NIFTY Study is conducted by Dr. Jennifer Smilowitz at UC Davis and colleagues, Dr. Amy Nichols and Dr. Maria Marco. This study has been reviewed and approved by the UC Davis Institutional Review Board.
- What is the purpose of this study
This study will help us learn how people’s backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, and knowledge are related to the fermented dairy foods and drinks they choose, such as yogurt, cheese, and kefir. The study is for people who use WIC. This project is made up of two studies:
Study 1: Use an electronic survey to understand the factors that influence the adoption and use of fermented dairy foods among WIC participants.
Study 2: Pilot-test a community-informed fermented dairy intervention designed to increase the adoption and use of these foods among WIC participants.
- Who is eligible to participate?
- Women between 18 and 45 years old and...
California residents.
Receive or their children receive WIC benefits.
Shop for or prepare at least half of the food for the home.
Able to provide proof of identity, California address, and current WIC benefits.
Willing to receive the gift cards by certified mail or pick them up at UC Davis.
- Who is NOT eligible to participate?
- Has a milk allergy.
Avoids buying dairy foods or drinks because someone in the home has a milk allergy.
Has taken a NIFTY Survey before or someone in their home has taken the NIFTY Survey before.
A milk allergy is an immune reaction to milk. It is not the same as lactose intolerance, which is trouble digesting lactose.
- What is expected of participants during both studies?
- For Study 1 (NIFTY Survey), participants will take an electronic survey in English or Spanish. The survey can take about 15 minutes to finish. The survey will ask participants about their use, experience, and opinions in using fermented dairy foods and drinks and demographic information about themselves. Participants will have 10 days to finish the survey but can take a break and stop the survey, then restart again at the same place where they stopped.
Study 2 The pilot-test of the community-informed fermented dairy intervention will be designed and started after the completion of Study 1. - Will participants be compensated for finishing the survey?
- Yes. participants will receive $40 in gift cards to use at Prime Time Nutrition or Quickeroo Markets.
- Who is funding this project?
- This project is co-funded by the Dairy Council of California and the California Dairy Research Foundation.
