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221. The State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Presents data on adult and childhood obesity rates, with breakdowns by state and select demographic characteristics. Examines current and emerging policies, provides funding opportunities, and outlines recommended policy actions. Includes a special feature about food environments and systems.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Policy · Social...

222. Transportation Issues Affecting Independent Grocers and Fresh Food Distribution: A Comparison Study of Rural and Urban Communities in the US - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

Examines the factors impacting fresh food distribution by independent grocers in rural and urban areas of the United States. Discusses food access, transportation concerns, roadways, logistics, markets, and more. Includes a profile of the northernmost rural counties in Wisconsin.

...David Long 03/2025 Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Transportation · Wisconsin...

223. The Impact of Nutrition Training Programs on Knowledge, Confidence, and Behavioral Intention Among School Nutrition Professionals - Resources
Date: Aug 2025

Examines training programs for rural school nutrition professionals (SNPs) that include flexible scheduling and considerations related to staff and resource shortages. Utilizes observational data and pre- and post-training evaluations to analyze SNP knowledge and confidence to implement new culinary behaviors after the virtual and in-person flexible training format.

...08/2025 Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services...

224. U.S. Household Food Spending Post COVID-19 and the Implications for Diet Quality - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes household food spending across various population groups between the years of 2016 and 2022. Analyzes food purchases and food away from home (FAFH) spending according to demographic groups, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, region, and urbanicity. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 and economic inflation in spending patterns.

...Research Service COVID-19 · Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

225. Who Regularly Uses the Nutrition Facts Label? Exploring Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographic Differences - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes the consumers who regularly read nutrition facts labels when purchasing food. Utilizes National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to examine label use by demographic and household characteristics, dietary and spending behaviors, nutrition information use measures, and geographic characteristics, including small/medium metropolitan area versus nonmetropolitan area.

...Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

226. Access to WIC-Authorized Vendors and High-Speed Internet Services in Urban and Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Jul 2026

Examines the availability Internet services across geographies that enable Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) eligible families to access online WIC shopping options. Utilizes data from 38,279 WIC-authorized vendors during fiscal years 2020-2022 and provides U.S. maps showing census tract-level access to WIC-authorized vendors, access to WIC-authorized vendors and fixed high-speed Internet, and access to WIC-authorized vendors and 5G mobile high-speed Internet. Includes rural versus urban census tract comparisons of adequate Internet access and distance to nearest WIC-authorized vendor.

...Food security and nutrition · Human services · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Technology for health...

227. Household Food Insecurity Across Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2016–21 - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Provides sociodemographic data on household food insecurity in the United States from 2016 to 2021. Includes data breakdowns according to demographics, household composition, poverty, employment status, education level, geographic region, metro versus nonmetro location, and more.

...USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

228. Public Transit Supports for Food Access: 2021 National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS HEAL) - Resources
Date: May 2025

Examines public transit availability and planning, presence of demand responsive transportation (DRT), and DRT services to food retail destinations in 1,956 municipalities. Provides data on demographic disparities in public transit access and planning, including rural-urban disparities. Discusses health impacts of access to healthy food and the importance of planning for adequate public transit.

...Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Transportation...

229. Access to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) at the State and Substate Levels: Meaning and Measurement - Resources
Date: Jul 2026

Estimates how eligibility and access to USDA's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) vary by age and county within Arizona using 2019-2021 program administrative data. Discusses the WIC program's reach, demography, and statistical reliability.

...Service Access · Benefit enrollment and application · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Arizona...

230. Understanding the County Role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - Resources
Date: Mar 2019

Describes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in terms of its role in the country's social safety net and the ways counties help fund SNAP services to support low-income residents. Examines disparities in food insecurity between urban and rural areas, and features a county-level map showing food insecurity rates as of 2016. Also describes how SNAP supports local businesses and economies, and helps maintain food access in rural counties.

...Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...