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411. Neighborhood Resources to Support Healthy Diets and Physical Activity Among US Military Veterans - Resources
Date: Nov 2017

Results of a study using data from 2013 to describe residential environments of veterans, in regard to availability of food and recreational opportunities. Features demographic statistics with breakdowns by six levels of urbanicity, including micropolitan and noncore.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans · Wellness, health...

412. Fruit and Vegetable Preferences and Practices may Hinder Participation in Community Supported Agriculture among Low-Income Rural Families - Resources
Date: Jan 2019

Presents a study on the effect food preferences have on rates of participation in community agriculture programs for low-income families in rural areas. Bases results on interviews with families regarding fruit and vegetable preferences.

...01/2019 Environmental health · Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · New York · North Carolina · Vermont · Washington...

413. Beverage Consumption Patterns among Overweight and Obese African American Women - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Examines beverage consumption patterns, including the number of beverages and type, contributing to the overall energy intake and weight status among overweight and obese African American women in the rural South. Includes statistics on beverage consumption by age, education, and rural versus urban residence.

...12/2017 Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · The South · Women...

414. Addressing Food Insecurity in Rural Tennessee - Resources
Date: May 2023

A podcast that discusses local hospitals in rural Hardeman County, Tennessee that collaborated to improve access to healthy food for citizens who were experiencing food insecurity and a lack of transportation to grocery stores. Includes information on a community health needs assessment, data exploration, obesity rates, use of grant funds to address health and wellness, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Hospitals · Networking and collaboration · Obesity and weight control · Transportation · Wellness...

415. Persistent Gaps in SNAP Benefit Adequacy across the Rural-Urban Continuum - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Report examining gaps in the adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to cover the cost of a meal across the rural-urban continuum using the USDA's Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs). Discusses characteristics of the counties with the largest gaps and addresses the policy implications of the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) update to SNAP.

...Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

416. Feeding MI Families: Michigan Families' Lived Experience of Food Access and Food Assistance - Resources
Date: May 2024

Reports on food insecurity for Michigan families including federal assistance programs, COVID related impacts, charitable and social programs, and the experiences of Hispanic, Upper Peninsula, and disabled residents. Includes recommendations for assistance programs. Discusses rural throughout, including rural and urban comparisons.

...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · People with disabilities · Rural-urban differences · Statistics...

417. Arizona Tribal Maternal and Child Health Needs Assessment - Resources
Date: Jul 2025

Reports on maternal and child health needs for the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population in Arizona, including health indicator and community survey data on topics such as mental health, education, nutrition, public health communication, and more. Discusses tribal health topics throughout, with additional rural-specific data presented on pages 14-19.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mental health · Population health...

418. Nutrition Environment Gaps and Distribution Challenges in Rural Food Pantries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food pantries in rural areas. Analyzes survey data from 19 food pantry representatives working in California's San Joaquin Valley between August 2020 and June 2021. Examines the consumer nutrition environment in rural food pantries utilizing the Nutrition Environment Food Pantry Assessment Tool (NEFPAT).

...Dietetics, 124(6), 713-724.E4 06/2024 COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · California...

419. U.S. Household Food Spending Post COVID-19 and the Implications for Diet Quality - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes household food spending across various population groups between the years of 2016 and 2022. Analyzes food purchases and food away from home (FAFH) spending according to demographic groups, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, region, and urbanicity. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 and economic inflation in spending patterns.

...Research Service COVID-19 · Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

420. USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training (SNAP E&T): Rapid Cycle Evaluation of Seven Interventions (Summary) - Resources
Date: Nov 2024

Examines interventions to improve Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program operations and delivery. Analyzes text messaging strategies to increase program enrollment, with examples from rural areas.

...Administration Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Technology for health and human services...