Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Mar 2017
Report on the progress of farm-to-school programs as a way to improve access to local foods for daily meals. Includes examples of successful programs, a discussion of the influence of school location, size, farmers markets, and state policies as impacts on that success, and variation by regional districts.
...Michael Smith 03/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools...
Date: Nov 2017
Examines the performance of independent U.S. grocery stores in 2015 and reports on changes in the prevalence and performance of these stores between 2005 and 2015. Highlights the important role of rural independent grocery stores as employers, tax generators, and sources of healthy and specialty foods.
...USDA Economic Research Service Community and economic development · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...
Date: Sep 2017
Examines characteristics of households with at least one obese child and without any obese children. Table 2 compares rural and urban household financial well-being, as it relates to obesity. Table 3 examines the food environment for rural households with and without obese children.
...youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Oct 2017
Reports on households that do not use their own vehicle to travel to a store and live more than half a mile from a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) authorized supermarket or superstore. Includes data on household sources of food, including stores, family and friends, the household's own production, food pantries, and other sources. Data is provided by distance, and the report notes that all households more than 10 miles from the nearest SNAP-authorized store and 55% of households 1-10 miles from a SNAP-authorized store are in rural areas.
...10/2017 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Feb 2018
Reports findings from a study of rural independent grocery stores. Compares the number of independent grocery stores and chain grocery stores, including data on stores serving remote rural areas and areas with large Hispanic and African American populations.
...Amber Waves 02/2018 USDA Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...
Date: Jul 2018
Examines variability in prices for WIC purchases in 4 WIC State agencies, using data on 2014 Electronic Benefit Transfer transactions. Features statistics including geographic distribution of WIC vendors by State agency, with breakdowns by urban, large rural, small rural, and isolated locations.
...Access · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Women...
Date: Dec 2022
Bar chart showing the percent of adults in food insecure families overall, in urban areas, and in rural areas, with breakdowns by income level for those under the federal poverty level (FPL), between 100-199% of the FPL, and 200% or more of the FPL.
...Disease Control and Prevention Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...
Date: Aug 2018
Examines characteristics of school districts that elected to implement the Community Eligibility Provision during the 2015-2016 school year. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural, urban, suburban, or town locations.
...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Date: Apr 2018
Results of a study examining the effectiveness of federal nutrition information and education efforts, using data from the USDA's 2012-13 National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS). Features demographic statistics including percentage of FoodAPS respondents in rural areas, and the percentage of these rural respondents who participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
...Research Service Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...
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...