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Website Search Results for: Food Security

945 webpages matched your search. Here are matches 601 - 610:

601. Navigating Food Insecurity as a Rural Older Adult: The Importance of Congregate Meal Sites, Social Networks and Transportation Services - Resources
Date: Oct 2021

Explores food insecurity as experienced by older adults in rural Indiana. Provides maps showing places to access food in southern Indiana as well as demographic information of interviewees compared to national averages, such as income, race and ethnicity, presence of disability, and more. Discusses issues such as transportation, living alone, and closure of congregate meal sites.

...Nutrition, 17(5), 593-614 10/2021 Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Indiana...

602. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Nebraska's Eligibility Decision - Resources
Date: Jan 2023

Details the benefits and eligibility requirements of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Offers statistics and demographics on households participating in Nebraska's SNAP. Highlights the effect inflation and the higher cost of food has on low-income populations. Makes recommendations for policymakers to consider when evaluating eligibility limits that affect the availability of food and safeguard against hunger for low-income households.

...population · Families · Food security and nutrition · People with disabilities · Policy · Poverty · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

603. Meals on Wheels and Rural Communities, with Carter Florence and Shon Gress - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

An episode of the Exploring Rural Health podcast featuring Carter Florence, DrPH, MPH, Vice President of Programs with Meals on Wheels America, and Shon Gress, CEO and Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Guernsey County. Focuses on the benefits of the program, the impact of braided funding, and how rural stakeholders can get involved.

...aging-related services · Community engagement and volunteerism · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Funding · Ohio...

604. Rural Community Profiles: Stories about Improving Nutrition, Increasing Physical Activity, and Making Schools Healthier - Resources
Date: Aug 2015

Presents summaries of 3 rural community profiles related to physical activity, school wellness, and improving nutrition. Includes information and strategies to promote health.

...Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

605. Services for Native Americans (OAA Title VI) - Resources
Reviewed: Apr 2025

Lists the resources available under the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Administration on Aging (AoA) for Native Americans including services for nutrition, caregivers, elders, as well as grant opportunities.

...Aging and aging-related services · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Informal caregivers · Tribal communities...

606. The State of Obesity: Creating Pathways to a Healthier America Livestream Event - Resources
Date: Oct 2023

A recorded livestream event that focuses on The State of Obesity 2023: Better Policies for a Healthier America report. Discusses federal policy and strategy to address nutrition and wellness, diet-related disease, and obesity prevention programs. Includes information specific to rural areas. Transcript available under video description.

...Food security and nutrition · Health conditions · Obesity and weight control · Policy · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

607. The State of Obesity 2024: Better Policies for a Healthier America - Resources
Date: Sep 2024

Presents data on adult and childhood obesity rates, with breakdowns by state and select demographic characteristics. Examines current and emerging policies, provides funding opportunities, and outlines recommended policy actions. Includes a special feature about food environments and systems.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Health disparities · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Policy · Social...

608. Going the Extra Mile: Overcoming Transportation Challenges and Other Barriers to Nourishing Food in Rural Communities - Resources
Date: May 2022

A recorded webinar that discusses food access issues in rural communities and solutions to overcome barriers. Focuses on challenges of transportation, limited income, and staffing, while also providing success stories that describe food banks, mobile feeding buses, farmers markets, and more. Transcript available below description.

...Hamby, Alicia Linares, Yolanda Minor 05/2022 No Kid Hungry Access · Food security and nutrition · Transportation...

609. Adults Living in Families Experiencing Food Insecurity in the Past 30 Days: United States, 2021 - Resources
Date: Apr 2023

Examines characteristics of adults 18 and older living in families experiencing food insecurity. Includes data for those living in metro and nonmetro areas.

...National Center for Health Statistics Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

610. Food Insecurity in the Rural United States: An Examination of Struggles and Coping Mechanisms to Feed a Family among Households with a Low-Income - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Analyzes the barriers and strategies of low-income rural families around food insecurity. Reports on interviews with 153 primary grocery shoppers about their experiences related to affordability and adequacy of meals, difficulty in obtaining food and managing household food needs, and more. Includes demographic information about participants as well as selected quotes relating to their food insecurity experiences.

...Nutrients, 14(24), 5250 12/2022 Families · Food security and nutrition · Poverty · Social determinants of health...