Website Search Results for: Food Security

301. An Examination of Emergency Food Supply and Distribution in Rural Pennsylvania - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Examines the strengths and challenges faced by the Pennsylvania emergency food network in meeting the needs of residents, especially those in rural areas. Uses survey, interview, and observational data from a sample of 22 food banks, 35 partner agencies, and 65 residents served by the partner agencies.

...Jihyun Shin 06/2024 Center for Rural Pennsylvania Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Pennsylvania...

302. Rising Food Insecurity and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Food Assistance in Michigan - Resources
Date: May 2022

Examines the impacts of the pandemic on emergency food assistance organizations in Michigan. Analyzes 181 organizations and their corresponding directors according to demographics and rural versus urban location. Includes map of the location of emergency food programs as well as data on the characteristics of those programs, such as type of program, how the program receives funding, operating details, and more.

...Development, 11(3), 27-55 05/2022 Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Michigan...

303. Characterizing the Local Food Environment and Grocery Store Decision-Making among a Large American Indian Community in the North-Central United States: Qualitative Results from the Healthy Foods Healthy Families Feasibility Study - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Highlights a study on the perceived barriers to the access of healthy food for rural tribal communities. Bases conclusions on focus group interviews and discusses potential interventions.

...Nutrition, 22(14), 2653-2661 10/2019 Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Public health · Tribal communities...

304. Poverty and Food Insecurity in New Hampshire During and Following the COVID-19 Crisis - Resources
Date: Mar 2024

Describes poverty and food insecurity in New Hampshire using population-level data and historical comparisons. Explores the geographic prevalence of poverty and food insecurity within the state and between states, and compares poverty and food insecurity rates in rural and urban areas of New Hampshire.

...Policy Institute Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · New Hampshire...

305. Characterizing Social Insecurity in a Rural North Carolina Emergency Department - Resources
Date: May 2023

Results of a study exploring, characterizing, and quantifying the social insecurity profile of emergency department patients at a rural teaching hospital in southeastern North Carolina with a large Native American population. Uses data from a survey questionnaire administered in May and June 2018, focusing on food insecurity, transportation insecurity, and exposure to violence.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Social determinants of health · Transportation · Tribal communities · North...

306. Adult Obesity in Rural America: An Examination of the Relationships Between Obesity Prevalence, Sociodemographic Factors, Access to Care, and Differences Between Rural and Urban Counties - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides an overview of obesity prevalence in rural versus urban counties. Analyzes factors related to obesity such as education, income, physical inactivity, healthcare workforce, and food, internet, and healthcare access. Includes case studies and data related to obesity prevalence in Texas and Arkansas.

...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce supply and demand · Income · Obesity and weight control · Physical...

307. Policy Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Food Insecurity in Rural America: Evidence from Appalachia - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Study examining food access during the COVID-19 pandemic in a rural Appalachian community in Kentucky, based on qualitative data from 5 focus groups. Discusses food scarcity, supply chain disruptions, federal food assistance, community food resources, and home gardening, and highlights policy implications related to federal programs and social determinants of health.

...Appalachia · COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Policy · Social determinants of health · Kentucky...

308. Win With Wellness - Models & Innovations
Reviewed: Oct 7, 2025

A multi-component approach of weight-loss support groups and health presentations to help adults in northwest Illinois lose weight and improve their health.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

309. Evaluating the Dissemination and Implementation of a Community Health Worker-Based Community Wide Campaign to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Intake and Physical Activity among Latinos along the U.S.-Mexico Border - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Describes a culturally tailored community-wide program to augment fruit and vegetable consumption and promote physical activity among 5,686 low-income Latinos of Mexican descent living in Texas. Features demographics and statistics on changes in fruit and vegetable consumption over the course of the intervention.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Public health · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region...

310. Rural New York: Challenges and Opportunities - Resources
Date: Sep 2023

Provides comparative data for the 10 rural counties in New York. Discusses issues such as transportation, aging and overall declining population, shrinking labor force, and lack of access to adequate housing, food, healthcare, and broadband.

...Employment and unemployment · Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Statistics and data · Transportation · New York...