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491. Caregiver Perceptions of USDA Rural Non-Congregate Summer Meals for Children in California - Resources
Date: Jan 2026

Presents results of survey on the benefits, accessibility, and practicality of SUN Meals To-Go, a USDA rural non-congregate summer meal program, in California among caregivers of children who received services in the summer of 2024. Provides data and interview excerpts highlighting caregiver perspectives.

...Nutrients, 18(2), 270 01/2026 Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Schools · California...

492. The Effect of Proximity to Grocery Stores and the Pandemic on Parents' and Youths' Perceptions of Eating Habits in Predominately African American Rural Communities - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Surveyed 203 youth and parents to determine the impact of grocery store access on eating habits, health, and exercise habits in 3 rural communities. Compares results between parents with and without grocery store access as well as between parents and youth. Discusses the impact of COVID-19 on eating habits and exercise.

...youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data...

493. Beyond Nutrient Intake: Use of Digital Food Photography Methodology to Examine Family Dinnertime - Resources
Date: May 2019

Examines the feasibility of utilizing food photography (Remote Food Photography Method or RFPM) with rural, low-resource families to examine the context of family mealtime, including meal timing, location, concordance in child-parent meals, level of preparation, and meal quality. Reviews mealtimes of 31 parent-child pairs in rural Colorado. Discusses the methodology's potential utility for both assessment and intervention.

...Behavior, 51(5), 547-555.e1 05/2019 Families · Food security and nutrition · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data · Colorado...

494. A Supermarket Double-Dollar Incentive Program Increases Purchases of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables among Low Income Families with Children: The Healthy Double Study - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Analyzes results from a randomized control study at a supermarket in rural Maine to assess whether financial incentives are effective in increasing the number of fruits and vegetables low-income families purchase. Includes participants' weekly spending on fruits and vegetables, with data categorized by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participation.

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

495. Food Insecurity in the Rural United States: An Examination of Struggles and Coping Mechanisms to Feed a Family among Households with a Low-Income - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Analyzes the barriers and strategies of low-income rural families around food insecurity. Reports on interviews with 153 primary grocery shoppers about their experiences related to affordability and adequacy of meals, difficulty in obtaining food and managing household food needs, and more. Includes demographic information about participants as well as selected quotes relating to their food insecurity experiences.

...Nutrients, 14(24), 5250 12/2022 Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Social determinants of health...

496. Gender and Age Are Associated with Healthy Food Purchases via Grocery Voucher Redemption - Resources
Date: Jul 2014

Explores the association of age, gender, education, and income level with purchasing healthy foods using a grocery voucher in rural Appalachian Kentucky, an area considered a food desert with higher rates of chronic disease. Includes data on the purchase of a designated voucher food item by age, sex, education, and income.

...disease · Environmental health · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Kentucky...

497. See Me, Hear Me, Know Me: Perspectives on Diet and Physical Activity Influences among Teens Living in Rural Texas Communities - Resources
Date: Nov 2023

Surveyed 40 pairs of rural Texas parents and teens to understand how teens perceive living in a rural community impacts diet and exercise choices. Discusses the role of the family, nutrition at home, access to healthy foods, and more.

...11/2023 Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Texas...

498. Parents of Young Children are Concerned about Access to Food - Resources
Date: Jul 2024

Presents results of a March 2023 survey on material hardship, including food access, among families with young children. Includes data on rural families' access to supermarkets and likelihood of being low income.

...Center on Early Childhood Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Statistics and data...

499. High Food Insecurity and Its Correlates Among Families Living on a Rural American Indian Reservation - Resources
Date: Jul 2012

Studied the association between food insecurity and sociodemographic characteristics on a rural reservation in South Dakota, Pine Ridge Reservation.

...Health, 102(7), 1346-1352 07/2012 Children and youth · Families · Food security and nutrition · Tribal communities · South Dakota...

500. Perspectives on Universal Free School Meals Among Rural Middle and High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study - Resources
Date: Feb 2026

Examines perspectives on Universal Free School Meals (UFSM) among students living in rural Maine. Utilizes survey and interview data among middle and high school students to analyze student characteristics, meal preferences, and perceptions of school breakfasts and lunches.

...Nutrients, 18(3), 540 02/2026 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Stigma · Maine...