Website Search Results for: Food Security

391. Hunger Doesn't Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition Status Report - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Provides information on the use of federal nutrition programs in the summer of 2023, when COVID-19 waivers ended and normal operations resumed. Includes national and state findings, policy opportunities, and information about the rural non-congregate meal option.

...Food security and nutrition · Policy · State-by-state data · Statistics and data · State-by-state...

392. 1 in 10 Adults Ages 50 and Older Were Food Insecure in 2023 - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Provides 2013-2023 data on food insecurity in adults 50 and older. Includes breakdowns of food insecurity prevalence by state and demographic factors, including metro versus nonmetro location.

...04/2025 AARP Public Policy Institute Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

393. Acceptability and Satisfaction of Eat My ABCs: A Mindful Eating Program for Preschoolers in Low-Income Families - Resources
Date: Mar 2026

Examines a Head Start-based mindful eating program for low-income families in rural Michigan. Utilizes quantitative and qualitative satisfaction data from 192 caregivers and 23 classroom teachers and provides feedback on their perceived program acceptability and satisfaction. Discusses issues such as parent communication, availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, child comprehension of the program, recruitment strategies, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

394. 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...

395. Changes in Policy Supports for Healthy Food Retailers, Farmers Markets, and Breastfeeding Among US Municipalities, 2014–2021: National Survey of Community-Based Policy and Environmental Supports for Healthy Eating and Active Living (CBS-HEAL) - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines policies that support healthy food access and breastfeeding, such as tax incentives for food vendors, streamlined processes for farmers markets, breaktime for workers who pump breast milk, and more. Tracks data changes between 2014 and 2021 to examine policies in U.S. municipalities according to rural-urban status, Census region, educational attainment, poverty, and race/ethnicity.

...Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

396. USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program - Funding
Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Offers direct USDA loans and/or grants to purchase, construct, or improve essential community facilities for healthcare, public safety, education, and public services in rural areas.

...system · Food security and nutrition · Healthcare facilities · Hospitals · Housing and homelessness · Public health · Schools · Telehealth...

397. How the COVID-19 Pandemic Changed Urban and Rural Spending Habits - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

A collection of charts showing changes in spending in urban and rural areas in 2019 compared to 2020. Includes data on healthcare expenditures, including medical supplies, medical services, health insurance, and prescription drugs. Also covers spending related to food, transportation, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

398. 1890 Institution Teaching, Research, and Extension Capacity Building Grants Program - Funding
Deadline: Nov 4, 2026

Grants to 1890 land-grant institutions to support projects that strengthen the research, teaching, and extension capacity needed to advance fundamental sciences, as well as research and development in support of food and agricultural sciences.

...Food security and nutrition · Health career pathways · Health workforce education and training · Research methods and resources...

399. Urban-Rural Variability in Infant Formula Availability and Product Variety in United States Counties from 2022 to 2024 - Resources
Date: Nov 2026

Examines infant formula variety and availability across rural and urban U.S. counties. Utilizes 2022-2024 infant formula product listing data as well as Household Pulse Survey data to analyze metro versus nonmetro differences in households using infant formula, difficulty in purchasing formula, and number of unique formula products by county.

...Protection, 89(11), 100916 11/2026 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

400. Rural Households Accounted for Nearly One-Sixth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households in 2023 - Resources
Date: Feb 2025

Charts depicting the share of food insecurity in 2023 by residence area type.

...02/2025 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...