Website Search Results for: Food Security
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Date: Oct 2, 2026
Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) seeking comments on a demonstration project proposed by Nebraska that would test changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that may improve the delivery of SNAP benefits to raise levels of nutrition among eligible households. If approved, Nebraska would amend the SNAP definition of food for purchase to exclude "soda, soft drinks, and energy drinks" with a proposed implementation date of December 1, 2026, and exclude "candy" with a proposed implementation date of March 1, 2027. Nebraska's full request is available on the FNA website. Comments are due by November 2, 2026. Source: Federal Register.
...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Legislation and regulations · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Date: Jun 2018
Reports on 3 focus group interviews with 27 Mexican-American residents of Starr County, a rural Texas border community. Discusses diabetes prevalence, the cultural significance of food and exercise, barriers to healthier lifestyles, lack of affordable healthy foods, and technology use. Describes focus group recommendations for diabetes self-management (DSME) interventions.
...Food security and nutrition · Immigrants · Physical activity · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...
Date: 2017
Compares economic and demographic characteristics of rural counties by county income level. Includes data on employment. Also examines reliance on public sector supports: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and children's health insurance.
...Food security and nutrition · Health insurance · Income support and assistance · Limited English proficient · Poverty · Rural...
Date: Oct 2024
Examines the feasibility and impact of implementing an online weight loss program in rural, underserved communities. Follows results of the 1-year intervention, analyzing 16 recruited individuals and their ability to attend nutrition and lifestyle education sessions, complete diet and weight monitoring, and achieve weight loss.
...10/2024 Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Statistics and data · Telehealth...
Date: Jan 2022
Explores a study evaluating the perception of Alaska Native elders from the Yukon-Kuskokwim area of Alaska on the efficacy and cultural competence of government assistance programs. Discusses and evaluates a number of programs, such as Head Start, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program of Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), among others.
...Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Older adults · Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health...
Date: Oct 2017
Examines whether or not policies determining benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reflect current spending patterns of low-income households in the United States. Includes statistics, such as a rural versus urban comparison of low-income household spending and average spending by low-income household characteristic and expenditure type, among others.
...enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Policy · Poverty · Rural-urban differences...
Date: Jun 2019
Examines access to food and food support in New Hampshire at a census tract level. Covers farm and non-farm retail food sources, retail sites that accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), food support sites such as the National School Lunch Program, and food pantries. Identifies less densely populated areas and areas with more people in poverty and discusses some issues specific to rural areas of the state.
...data · Food security and nutrition · Income support and assistance · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · New Hampshire...
Date: 2026
Provides 2026 snapshots of all Iowa counties related to population characteristics, access to healthcare, mental health, substance use, economic stability, housing, transportation, and health behaviors and outcomes.
...Food security and nutrition · Health workforce shortage designations · Housing and homelessness · Income · Medicaid · Mental health...
Date: Sep 2024
Reports on themes from key informant interviews to understand the connection between food insecurity and gestational diabetes mellitus risk reduction behaviors for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) young adult women. Discusses the cultural habits related to diet and nutrition, influences on food choices, and issues related to data gathering on diet and nutrition for AI/AN communities.
...Food security and nutrition · Maternal health and prenatal care · Statistics and data · Tribal communities · Women...
Date: Mar 2026
Provides guidance on Food is Medicine initiatives such as produce prescription (PRx) and voucher incentive programs that use nutritious food to help manage chronic disease. Includes best practices and case studies with considerations for implementation in rural areas.
...Health Institute Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Illinois...