Website Search Results for: Food Security

441. 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...

442. Fewer Than Half of WIC-Eligible Families Receive WIC Benefits - Resources
Date: 2016

Examines the characteristics of families eligible for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) who receive WIC benefits compared to those who do not. Includes information on rural versus urban families participating in WIC. Identifies nonparticipating WIC-eligible families that could be targeted for outreach.

...Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women...

443. 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...

444. The USDA Summer Food Service Program in Coös County, New Hampshire: Perspectives of Site Sponsors, Program Managers, and Staff on Program Implementation and Operation - Resources
Date: Oct 2018

Provides a case study of a rural program that provides free lunches to school-age children in the summer. Focuses on how the program works and reports on the experiences of those working with the program. Includes data on food insecurity for children in the U.S. and New Hampshire and an overview of USDA school food programs.

...Public Policy Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data · New Hampshire...

445. Updates on rural funding by topic via RSS feeds - Other

Updates on rural funding by topic via the Rural Health Information Hub's RSS feeds.

...Food security and nutrition https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rss/funding/topics/food-security-and-nutrition.xml Frontier and remote areas https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/rss/funding/topics/frontier-and-remote-areas.xml Fundraising...

446. Differences in Food and Beverage Marketing Policies and Practices in US School Districts, by Demographic Characteristics of School Districts, 2012 - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Analysis of data from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, showing how school district characteristics affect food and beverage marketing and promotion policies and practices. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural, suburban, or urban status, district size, and percentage of non-Hispanic White students.

...Chronic Disease, 13 12/2016 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data...

447. Place Effects and Chronic Disease Rates in a Rural State: Evidence from a Triangulation of Methods - Resources
Date: Sep 2020

Investigates the relationship between place effects, or food environment, and prevalence of chronic diseases in West Virginia. Features data and statistics on how areas with access to different food vendors (hot spots) and those that lack food providers (cold spots) impact diabetes and obesity rates, with information broken down by rural or urban setting.

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

448. USA.gov - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Provides information on governmental processes such as voting, taxes, and citizenship. Includes a benefit finder and eligibility tool for assistance related to disability, natural disasters, food and income needs, health, education and employment, housing, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Income support and assistance · People with...

449. Munson Medical Center: A Prescription for Long-Lasting Wellness - Resources
Reviewed: Feb 2026

Describes the Shape Up North Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program, an initiative of the Munson Medical Center in rural Traverse City, Michigan, in cooperation with local farmers markets.

...Michigan Health & Hospital Association Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Michigan...

450. Rural Households Account for Nearly One-fifth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households - Resources
Date: Dec 2017

Pie chart showing the proportion of food insecure households in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in 2016.

...12/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...