Website Search Results for: Food Security

551. Calorie Labels at Restaurants: Half of Adults Notice, but Some More Than Others - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Offers data analysis on the share of adults who notice calorie labels on restaurant menus. Includes data breakdown by sex, income, marital status, and geography including large metropolitan and rural areas.

...Restrepo Amber Waves 08/2024 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

552. Household Food Insecurity Across Race and Ethnicity in the United States, 2016–21 - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Provides sociodemographic data on household food insecurity in the United States from 2016 to 2021. Includes data breakdowns according to demographics, household composition, poverty, employment status, education level, geographic region, metro versus nonmetro location, and more.

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

553. Child Nutrition Program Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, July 2020 through December 2021 School Meals Operations Study, Year 2 Report (Final) - Resources
Date: Apr 2024

Describes trends in Child Nutrition (CN) Program participation during the COVID-19 pandemic, from July 2020 through December 2021. Builds on a previous report that presents data on the number of meals served, operational and financial challenges of state agencies and local program operators, and the use of COVID-19 Child Nutrition nationwide waivers.

...application · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data...

554. Who Regularly Uses the Nutrition Facts Label? Exploring Demographic, Socioeconomic, and Geographic Differences - Resources
Date: May 2025

Analyzes the consumers who regularly read nutrition facts labels when purchasing food. Utilizes National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to examine label use by demographic and household characteristics, dietary and spending behaviors, nutrition information use measures, and geographic characteristics, including small/medium metropolitan area versus nonmetropolitan area.

...Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Health literacy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

555. 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...

556. All Hazards: Resources to Help Rural Communities Prepare for Disasters and Other Hazards - Resources
Reviewed: Jul 2026

Provides resources to help citizens in rural agricultural communities prepare for and recover from disasters and emergency situations, including dangers related to agrochemicals.

...agrochemicals. The Center For Food Security & Public Health Agricultural health and safety · Emergency preparedness and response...

557. Number of Census Tracts Classified Low Income and Low Access to Foodstores Increased in U.S. Urban and Rural Areas from 2015 to 2019 - Resources
Date: Jan 2025

Bar chart comparing number of rural and urban census tracts classified as either or both low-income and low foodstore access between 2015 and 2019. Discusses reasons for the changes over time.

...Economic Research Service Access · Food security and nutrition · Income · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

558. County Characteristics Associated With Receipt of Food Boxes Through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program - Resources
Date: Apr 2025

Reports on county-level food box distribution through the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program between May 2020 and May 2021. Provides data on program funding and characteristics of food distributed by program round. Examines associations between likelihood of receiving food boxes and county-level rurality, access to food, and other demographic factors.

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

559. Food and Health: Time Spent Eating, Acquiring Food, Preparing Meals, and Being Physically Active Among U.S. Adults, 2022-2023 - Resources
Date: Jul 2026

Reports on time spent eating, acquiring food, preparing meals, and physical activity among adults using 2022-2023 American Time Use Survey Eating and Health Module data. Includes data comparisons by metropolitan versus nonmetropolitan dwelling, among other demographic factors.

...Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

560. Rural Households Accounted for Nearly One-Sixth of U.S. Food-Insecure Households in 2023 - Resources
Date: Feb 2025

Charts depicting the share of food insecurity in 2023 by residence area type.

...02/2025 USDA Economic Research Service Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...