Resources Search Results for: Food Security

551. Measuring Access to Healthful, Affordable Food in American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Areas
Date: Dec 2014

Compares the distances to food markets that provide healthful and affordable foods in tribal areas with that of the general U.S. population, and the effect of distance and limited food availability on the health of tribal populations.

...food availability on the health of tribal populations. Author(s) Phillip Kaufman, Chris Dicken, Ryan Williams Date 12/2014 Type Document Organization USDA Economic Research Service Tagged as Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Food security...

552. Price Variability Across Food Product and Vendor Type in Food Benefit Redemptions Under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
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...

553. The Association Between Nutrition Information Use and the Healthfulness of Food Acquisitions
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.

...Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

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

Describes trends in Child Nutrition (CN) Program 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...

555. Rural Adults' Perceptions of Nutrition Recommendations for Cancer Prevention: Contradictory and Conflicting Messages
Date: Nov 2023

Explores perceptions of web-based nutrition recommendations for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention, utilizing interview data from 48 rural men and women aged 50 to 73 who participated in a CRC prevention intervention. Identifies challenges related to contradictory recommendations, cultural and dietary preferences, and information gaps. Includes discussion of factors promoting CRC screening.

...Food security and nutrition · Health screening · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

556. Low-Income Areas With Low Supermarket Access Increased in Urban Areas, But Not in Rural Areas, Between 2010 and 2015
Date: Apr 2017

Reports on changes in the number of low-income and low-access (LILA) census tracts between 2010 and 2015 for rural and urban areas. Briefly describes changes to the low-access or low-income aspect for rural census tracts that became LILA tracts in 2015.

...Research Service Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

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

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

...Food security and nutrition · Hispanic or Latino · Poverty · Racial and ethnic groups · Rural-urban differences...

558. Food Insecurity Among Working-Age Veterans
Date: May 2021

Examines rates of food insecurity among working-age veterans from 2015-2019, comparing nonmetro, metro, and suburban veterans. Provides data on characteristics of working-age veterans, household information, period of service, metro/nonmetro residence, and other data.

...Tagged as Employment and unemployment · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Veterans...

559. Rural Counties Losing Share of Grocery Stores, Gaining Other Types of Food Retailers
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.

...Organization USDA Economic Research Service Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data...

560. COVID-19 Working Paper: Consumer Food Spending Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Date: Dec 2022

Examines U.S. consumer food-at-home (FAH) and food-away-from home (FAFH) purchasing behaviors prior to 2016-2019 and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020). Provides spending data for U.S. households by age, race and ethnicity, household composition, income, and region. Includes budget share data for fruits, vegetables, and protein, and per capita spending on FAH and FAFH by region and urban/rural areas.

...economy · Food security and nutrition · Hispanic or Latino · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · White...