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491. A 'Scrappy' Push for Health: 'Our Best Asset Is Our People' - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Provides an overview of health challenges in Allen County, Kansas, and actions that communities in the area have taken to address them, including fundraising for a local hospital, building bike and walking trails, establishing job training programs, advocating for improved access to healthy food, and more. Allen County is a recipient of the 2017 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize.

...Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Infrastructure · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kansas...

492. At Tribal Health Clinics, Patients Are Finding Success Managing Diabetes - News
Date: May 1, 2026

The Nez Perce Tribe's Nimiipuu Health Clinic and the Yellowhawk Tribal Health Center at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation offer diabetes management programs, providing patients access to registered dietitians, fitness classes and cooking classes. Source: Northwest Public Broadcasting.

...Diabetes · Food security and nutrition · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Idaho · Oregon...

493. Vermont's Health Ranking: Great for Headlines, Harder for Rural Families - News
Date: Apr 14, 2026

Though Vermont placed third in the 2025 America's Health Rankings, this is based on averages bolstered by a few counties that are not representative of the state's geography or its working-age population. Discusses significant gaps between various health metrics in urban and rural areas of Vermont. Source: Compass Vermont.

...Food security and nutrition · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

494. New Rural Food Bank Opens as Demand for Assistance Surges Across Three Counties - News
Date: May 27, 2026

A new California food bank has opened to serve 3 rural counties. Notes that demand has significantly increased in the past year. Source: Action News Now.

...increased in the past year. Access · Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · California...

495. Risk Factors for Poor Health Among U.S. Older Adults in Rural and Urban Areas: Injury, Food Insecurity, and Lack of Social and Emotional Support - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Examines health and well-being in older adults by focusing on rural versus urban variations in injury, food insecurity, and lack of social and emotional support. Provides data breakdowns by demographics, employment, income, marital status, education, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Injuries · Mental health · Older adults · Rural-urban differences · Social...

496. Socioeconomic Context and the Food Landscape in Texas: Results from Hotspot Analysis and Border/Non-Border Comparison of Unhealthy Food Environments - Resources
Date: Jun 2014

Study examining access to foods in rural and urban Texas. Uses the CDC's Modified Retail Food Environment (mRFEI) and compares border and non-border county food environments. Discusses availability of healthy foods in rural areas.

...Health, 11(6), 5640-5650 06/2014 Food security and nutrition · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Texas...

497. Improvements and Disparities in Types of Foods and Milk Beverages Offered in Elementary School Lunches, 2006-2007 to 2013-2014 - Resources
Date: Mar 2016

Evaluates changes and disparities in school lunch characteristics, using data from 4,630 public schools. Features breakdowns by urban, suburban, town, or rural locale.

...03/2016 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...

498. Rural Grocery Initiative - Resources
Reviewed: Jan 2026

Identifies and develops models to sustain retail sources of food for rural communities. Provides a toolkit for communities interested in establishing or maintaining a rural grocery store as well as a library of resources. Offers videos featuring rural grocery store projects and information on the National Rural Grocery Summit.

...store projects and information on the National Rural Grocery Summit. Access · Food security and nutrition...

499. Rural Produce Prescription Toolkit: Increasing Access to Healthy Food for Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Provides a framework for how to implement a produce prescription program in a rural community to improve healthy food access. Discusses funding, partnerships, program design, and evaluation with considerations for scalability and sustainability.

...Center for Vulnerable Populations Access · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Networking and collaboration · Sustainability of programs...

500. America's Eating Habits: Food Away From Home - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Examines how eating out and the availability of food options affect U.S. diets. Addresses rural/urban differences, socioeconomic factors, and relevant federal programs. Covers school lunch programs, quick-service restaurants, and full-service restaurants, including maps showing restaurant availability and growth by county.

...Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...