Website Search Results for: Food Security

341. Most Nonmetro Counties Had Fewer than 5 Restaurant Options per 1,000 People in 2019 - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Map showing nonmetro counties that has no restaurants, fewer than 2 restaurants per 1,000 people, fewer then 5, or 5 or more.

...then 5, or 5 or more. 04/2023 USDA Economic Research Service County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition...

342. Barriers, Facilitators, and Opportunities to Promote Healthy Weight Behaviors among Preschool-Aged Children in Two Rural U.S Communities - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Examines barriers, facilitators, and opportunities related to supporting wellness and healthy weight in rural preschool children. Utilizes focus group interviews with parents, caregivers, and community organizations as well as observation of built environment to assess healthy eating and physical activity resources. Discusses wellness barriers and facilitators for preschool children at the family, organization, and community levels.

...Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Indiana...

343. A Community-Based Marketing Campaign at Farmers Markets to Encourage Fruit and Vegetable Purchases in Rural Counties With High Rates of Obesity, Kentucky, 2015-2016 - Resources
Date: Aug 2017

Examines effectiveness of the Plate it Up Kentucky Proud program, targeting farmers market shoppers in 6 rural Kentucky counties in the Delta and Appalachian regions, from September 2014-September 2016. Features statistics including age, sex, income, and rate of consumption of fruit, salad, and other vegetables.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

344. Experiences Participating in Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Investigation in Vermont - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Analyzes participant experiences with federal nutrition assistance programs during the COVID-19 period of July 2020 to September 2020 in Vermont. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative feedback to analyze program participation, food insecurity, perceived stress, and fruit and vegetable intake. Discusses rurality as a factor in food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.

...COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Vermont...

345. Work Conditions and Family Food Insecurity Among Adults Ages 18–64: United States, 2021 - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Examines food insecurity among working adults aged 18 to 64 and their families. Utilizes 2021 National Health Interview Survey to analyze food insecurity according to type of work shift, work schedule, advance notice of work schedule, and monthly change in earnings, with additional breakdowns of worker sociodemographics, including rural versus urban residence.

...Statistics Employment and unemployment · Families · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

346. Food Environment Atlas - Resources
Reviewed: May 2026

Web-based mapping tool providing access to county-level data on multiple factors affecting access to healthy, affordable food. Includes information on grocery store availability, food assistance, and food insecurity. Covers data on physical activity, diabetes, obesity, and socioeconomic characteristics.

...County-by-county data · Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity...

347. SNAP Redemptions Contributed to Employment During the Great Recession - Resources
Date: May 2019

Discusses rural and urban Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation and benefits paid during the Great Recession due to poverty and unemployment, particularly in high-poverty rural regions. Includes a map showing per capita SNAP redemptions by county for 2010. Examines the impact of SNAP redemptions on county employment during the recession for rural and urban counties.

...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

348. Predictors of Overweight and Obesity in American Indian Families with Young Children - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Highlights as study exploring the factors that predict obesity in American Indian families in rural and urban areas. Focuses on factors such as nutrition, physical activity, adult sleep, and child screen time.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Tribal communities...

349. Working With Rural Producers to Expand EBT in Farmers' Markets: A Case Study in Hardeman County, Tennessee - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

Reviews a case study about how an Extension program encouraged rural Tennessee farmers market producers to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). Discusses the outcomes of a workshop about how to begin the EBT application process, advertise SNAP at a farmers market, and improve health benefits by expanding food access.

...Promotion Practice, 24(1) 03/2023 Access · Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Tennessee...

350. Associations Between Income and Coping Strategies among Households at Risk of Food Insecurity in a High Cost-of-Living Region - Resources
Date: Apr 2026

Surveys 1,021 food insecure adults in a rural, high cost of living region of Colorado to explore the associations between receiving charitable food and making economic tradeoffs for basic needs including medicine, housing, utilities, childcare, education, and transportation. Highlights trends within different ranges of the 2022 federal poverty level.

...Scholar, 4(4) 04/2026 Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Poverty · Statistics and data · Colorado...