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Website Search Results for: Food Security

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311. The High Obesity Program: Overview of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Cooperative Extension Services Efforts to Address Obesity - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Describes the implementation of the High Obesity Program, a program designed to expand access to healthy foods, increase opportunities for physical activity, and reduce obesity and related diseases in high-risk and predominantly rural communities. Efforts were supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Cooperative Extension Service (CES).

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...

312. Lack of In-Home Piped Water and Reported Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages among Adults in Rural Alaska - Resources
Date: Apr 2020

Examines associations between availability of in-home piped water service and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in rural Alaska using data from 2013 and 2015. Assesses health outcomes such as obesity and self-reported poor health as related to SSBs. Includes statistics broken down by age, sex, household income, and education level.

...04/2020 Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Population health · Tribal communities · Alaska...

313. Life in Rural America: Part II - Resources
Date: May 2019

Highlights the results of a survey of quality of life, safety, and health for rural adults in the United States. Survey inquires into the experiences of rural adults in the areas of health, access to healthy food, and social, civic, and economic well-being.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Poverty · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

314. Serving Up Solutions: Innovative Approaches to Delivering Non-Congregate Summer Meals in Rural Areas - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

A recorded webinar that discusses different approaches related to serving summer meals in a non-congregate rural setting. Focuses on collaboration with food banks, school systems, and libraries. Transcript available below description.

...available below description. 11/2023 No Kid Hungry Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Schools...

315. Going the Extra Mile: Overcoming Transportation Challenges and Other Barriers to Nourishing Food in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: May 2022

A recorded webinar that discusses food access issues in rural communities and solutions to overcome barriers. Focuses on challenges of transportation, limited income, and staffing, while also providing success stories that describe food banks, mobile feeding buses, farmers markets, and more. Transcript available below description.

...Hamby, Alicia Linares, Yolanda Minor 05/2022 No Kid Hungry Access · Food security and nutrition · Transportation...

316. Rapid Health Impact Assessment on USDA Proposed Changes to School Nutrition Standards - Resources
Date: Mar 2020

Highlights a study on the health implications of proposed changes to the United States Department of Agriculture's nutrition guidelines for school lunches. Compares changes to current guidelines and highlights the impact the changes would have for students of color and students in rural communities.

...Eating Research, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Schools...

317. Variation in Access to Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Vending Machines Across Rural, Town and Urban High Schools - Resources
Date: May 2013

Describes variations in high school students' access to sugar-sweetened beverages through vending machines by geographic location, and offers an approach to analyze school vending machine foods. Includes rural versus urban data by vending machine beverage options and front advertisement.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness...

318. 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...

319. Assessing Intake of Food and Dietary Supplements in Older Adults: Proceedings of a Workshop Series - Resources
Date: 2023

Summarizes workshop proceedings on assessing food intake and dietary supplements in adults aged 75 years or older. Discusses screening, nutrition practices, challenges, and policies related to elderly adults. Includes considerations of nutritional issues specific to aging in rural areas.

...Engineering, and Medicine Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Health screening · Policy · Statistics and data...

320. Designing Participant-Centered Non-Congregate Summer Meal Programs - Resources
Date: May 2025

A recorded webinar that discusses non-congregate meal programs that serve rural populations in the summer. Focuses on the Second Harvest program in rural Florida and how they incorporated participant feedback and collaborated with community members. Transcript available below description.

...05/2025 No Kid Hungry Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Networking and collaboration · Florida...