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Resources by Topic: Food security and nutrition

Farmers' Market Challenges in a Rural Setting: A Case Study of the Elaney Wood Heritage Farmers Market
Highlights challenges experienced by a farmers market in Snow Hill, North Carolina. Describes efforts to build both a customer base and a vendor base.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Advancement Foundation International
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Tribal Nursing Home Best Practices: Traditional Foods
Presents a guide for tribal nursing homes to develop a traditional food menu for elderly American Indians and Alaska Natives. Discusses the health benefits of traditional foods and the methods for involving elders and the community in the planning and implementing of traditional food menus. Features organizations, case studies, and webinars, among other resources.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Adaptation in Arctic Circumpolar Communities: Food and Water Security in a Changing Climate
Discusses the effects of climate change on food and water security in rural communities. Covers strategies to adapt to a changing climate from Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): James Berner, Michael Brubaker, Boris Revitch, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 75(1)
Date: 12/2016
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Differences in Food and Beverage Marketing Policies and Practices in US School Districts, by Demographic Characteristics of School Districts, 2012
Analysis of data from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, showing how school district characteristics affect food and beverage marketing and promotion policies and practices. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural, suburban, or urban status, district size, and percentage of non-Hispanic White students.
Author(s): Caitlin L. Merlo, Shannon Michael, Nancy D. Brener, et al.
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Community Perspectives on Access to and Availability of Healthy Food in Rural, Low-Resource, Latino Communities
Results of interviews and surveys with residents of a rural central California agricultural community, exploring their perceptions of access to healthy foods.
Author(s): Zulema Valdez, A. Susana Ramírez, Erendira Estrada, Kathleen Grassi, Stephanie Nathan
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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All-Cause Readmissions Following Hospital Stays for Patients With Malnutrition, 2013
Provides information on the 30-day rate of readmissions following an initial inpatient hospital stay for patients with malnutrition. Figure 2 and Table 1 include readmission rates by location of patient's residence for metropolitan and nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Kathryn R. Fingar, Audrey J. Weiss, Marguerite L. Barrett, et al.
Date: 12/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Strengthening the Connection Between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Farmer's Markets
Study showing the geographic distribution of farmer's markets with Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) programs in Washington, in relation to areas with high Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program populations. Includes breakdowns by rural and urban locations.
Author(s): Bridget Igoe, Dennis McDermot, Mandy Stahre
Citation: Preventing Chronic Disease, 13
Date: 12/2016
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Community Adaptations to an Impending Food Desert in Rural Appalachia, USA
Reports on a study examining how rural Alderson, West Virginia addressed the forthcoming food desert when the only grocery store in town closed. Addresses the impact of a new food hub on the food desert.
Author(s): Wayne Miller, Denver Rogalla, Dustin Spencer, et al.
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 16(4), 3901
Date: 11/2016
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Nut Intake Among Overweight/Obese African-American Women in the Rural South
Examines the source, quantity, and quality of nut consumption among overweight and obese African American women in rural Alabama and Mississippi. Data was gathered using two 24-hour dietary recalls. Includes statistics on income, education, and calorie intake for women who did and did not consume nuts.
Author(s): Samara R. Sterling, Brenda Bertrand, Suzanne Judd, Monica L. Baskin
Citation: American Journal of Health Behavior, 40(5), 585-593
Date: 09/2016
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Characteristics of Hospital Stays Involving Malnutrition, 2013
Reports national estimates of malnutrition during non-maternal and non-neonatal hospital inpatient stays in 2013, with information for six different categories of malnutrition. Includes data by location of patient residence for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas.
Author(s): Audrey J. Weiss, Kathryn R. Fingar, Marguerite L. Barret, et al.
Date: 09/2016
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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