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Website Search Results for: Food Security

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271. Invest Appalachia Fund - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Loans and technical assistance to support sectors and industries that are driving economic diversification, local ownership, and community wealth building in Central Appalachia.

...Food security and nutrition · Healthcare facilities · Healthcare needs and services · Housing and homelessness · Human services...

272. Impact of Food Accessibility on Eating and Anthropometric Outcomes among Rural Parent-Child Dyads: A Secondary Data Analysis of a Mindful Eating Intervention - Resources
Date: Dec 2025

Examines the relationship among food insecurity, food behaviors, and health outcomes in rural children and parents enrolled in a mindful eating intervention trial. Utilizes data from 154 parent-child dyads recruited from Head Start childcare centers in the U.S. and includes breakdowns according to sociodemographics, food accessibility, eating habits, health status, and more.

...Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data...

273. The Motivations and Needs of Rural, Low-Income Household Food Gardeners - Resources
Date: Jan 2020

Results of a study using surveys, interviews, and garden visits to households in rural, western Pennsylvania to explore behavior and motivations of rural food gardeners, and the challenges they face. Discusses the financial, spiritual, and ecological value of gardening, and opportunities for community support.

...initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Self-sufficiency · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Pennsylvania...

274. Social Determinants of Health for Rural People Topic Guide - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2024

Information, resources, and frequently asked questions regarding a variety of social and environmental factors impacting the health experiences of rural residents.

...Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Housing and homelessness · Infrastructure · Maternal health and prenatal care...

275. Groundbreaking Survey Conducted Across Four U.S. Regions Shed Light on Household and Community Well-Being - News
Date: Dec 16, 2025

Highlights the Baseline Survey 2024 from the Regional Rural Development Centers, a collection of datasets exploring topics including household, business, and community well-being to better understand challenges faced by rural and urban communities. The survey included 18,596 respondents. Source: North Central Regional Center for Rural Development.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Housing and homelessness · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

276. Rural-Urban Differences in Dietary Intake Across Pregnancy Trimesters: A Multisite Prospective Cohort Study - Resources
Date: Oct 2025

Examines the relationship among dietary intake during pregnancy, socioeconomic status (SES), and rural versus urban location. Analyzes screening data from 495 pregnant women with rural versus urban breakdowns according to study site; demographics; SES variables of income, education, and insurance status; and fiber intake. Discusses the impact of rurality and SES on nutrition during pregnancy.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Health insurance · Income · Maternal health and prenatal care · Rural...

277. Rural Children's Health and Health Care - Resources
Date: Feb 2022

Examines differences in child health conditions by rural and urban residency. Explores differences in use of preventative dental and medical services by poverty rate, adverse childhood experiences, overweight and obesity, food insecurity, and physical activity.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Oral health · Physical activity · Poverty...

278. Development and Implementation of a Food System Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Rural Hawai'i - Resources
Date: Jul 2011

Report on the Healthy Foods Hawaii intervention trial in four rural communities, which aimed to improve the diets of children and decrease obesity rates. Includes information about the impacts of access to transportation, education, and healthy foods.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Hawaii...

279. Nutritional Status and Socio-Ecological Factors Associated with Overweight/Obesity at a Rural-Serving US-Mexico Border University - Resources
Date: Nov 2012

Examines the prevalence of obesity and the environmental factors associated with promoting weight gain and not being conducive to weight loss at a U.S.–Mexico border university serving rural populations.

...11/2012 Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · U.S.-Mexico Border Region...

280. Impact Extra Episode - Rural Health on Life Support Emergency Rural Health Care Grants - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Podcast episode featuring Farah Ahmad, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Discusses how USDA Rural Development (RD) invests in rural communities, including improving access to healthy foods in rural communities. Provides an overview of the Emergency Rural Health Care Grant program, which helped increase access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines, rural healthcare and telehealth services, and food assistance.

...Communications, Inc. Access · Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Healthcare facilities · Hospitals · Policy...