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511. Rural Counties Losing Share of Grocery Stores, Gaining Other Types of Food Retailers - Resources
Date: Dec 2021

Reports on changes in the rural food retail landscape in the 48 contiguous states from 1990 to 2015 using National Establishment Time Series data. Describes the distribution of different types of stores in nonmetro counties, including single-location grocery stores, chain stores, and dollar stores.

...Amber Waves 12/2021 USDA Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

512. Online Pilot Grocery Intervention Among Rural and Urban Residents Aimed to Improve Purchasing Habits - Resources
Date: Jan 2022

Results of a study comparing food purchase choices of 129 rural and urban adults in 7 counties in Kentucky, Maryland, and North Carolina who shopped at online or brick-and-mortar stores during an 8-week-long intervention in the fall of 2021. Features statistics including intervention effect of fruit and vegetable purchases during the study as well as demographics with breakdowns by urban or rural location.

...Access · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Kentucky · Maryland · North Carolina...

513. Agriculture and Local Food Economies in the Appalachian Region - Resources
Date: Apr 2022

Discusses Appalachia's food systems based on the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 2017 Census of Agriculture, highlighting the connection to economic and community development, environmental health and safety, and public health. Provides case studies of food banks that improve community access to food as well as produce prescription programs that help treat chronic diseases and promote community health.

...promote community health. 04/2022 Appalachian Regional Commission Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

514. 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...

515. A Decade of Nutrition and Health Disparities Research at NIH, 2010–2019 - Resources
Date: Aug 2022

Examines the research done in the last decade by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) related to nutrition and health disparities. Includes discussions on recommended studies and grants to reduce health disparities in special populations, such as American Indian, rural, minority groups, and more.

...Medicine, 63(2), 49-57 08/2022 Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Research methods and resources...

516. Losses, Gains, and Changes to the Food Environment in a Rural Kentucky County during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Results of a study conducted in rural Laurel County, Kentucky, regarding changes to the food environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Offers suggestions for future programming to address inequitable access and response during public health emergencies.

...Access · Appalachia · Emergency preparedness and response · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Public health · Kentucky...

517. The National School Lunch Program: Background, Trends, and Issues, 2024 Edition - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Provides an overview on policy and participant changes of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) since 2008, focusing on school finances, program participation, and nutrition and food quality. Includes information specific to school characteristics, including those in rural areas.

...Mike Ollinger 09/2024 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data...

518. Rising Food Insecurity and the Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Emergency Food Assistance in Michigan - Resources
Date: May 2022

Examines the impacts of the pandemic on emergency food assistance organizations in Michigan. Analyzes 181 organizations and their corresponding directors according to demographics and rural versus urban location. Includes map of the location of emergency food programs as well as data on the characteristics of those programs, such as type of program, how the program receives funding, operating details, and more.

...Development, 11(3), 27-55 05/2022 COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Michigan...

519. Barriers to Access to Local Produce in an Early Childhood Setting in Rural Appalachia - Resources
Date: Oct 2024

Analyzes access to fresh produce in early childhood programs in Appalachia as well as farm to school programming. Utilizes semi-structured interview feedback with program directors to examine issues such as staffing, increased work loads, regulations, and lack of funding, knowledge, parental involvement, and equipment.

...Development, 14(1), 169-183 10/2024 Appalachia · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Sustainability of programs...

520. 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...