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811. Differences in Food and Beverage Marketing Policies and Practices in US School Districts, by Demographic Characteristics of School Districts, 2012 - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Analysis of data from the 2012 School Health Policies and Practices Study, showing how school district characteristics affect food and beverage marketing and promotion policies and practices. Features statistics with breakdowns including rural, suburban, or urban status, district size, and percentage of non-Hispanic White students.

...Chronic Disease, 13 12/2016 Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Statistics and data...

812. Strengthening the Connection Between the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Farmer's Markets - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Study showing the geographic distribution of farmer's markets with Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive (FINI) programs in Washington, in relation to areas with high Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program populations. Includes breakdowns by rural and urban locations.

...12/2016 Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Washington...

813. Community Adaptations to an Impending Food Desert in Rural Appalachia, USA - Resources
Date: Nov 2016

Reports on a study examining how rural Alderson, West Virginia addressed the forthcoming food desert when the only grocery store in town closed. Addresses the impact of a new food hub on the food desert.

...Rural and Remote Health, 16(4), 3901 11/2016 Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · West Virginia...

814. Closing the Food Access Gap in Rural Mississippi: Evaluation of the Grocery Online Ordering Distribution Service (GOODS) Program Using an Assets-Based Framework - Resources
Date: Jun 2025

Examines the impact of the Grocery Online Ordering Distribution Service (GOODS) food program on nutritious food access in rural Mississippi. Includes data on participant characteristics, eating and shopping habits, and food purchases. Discusses program framework, design, and feedback from staff and participants.

...06/2025 Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Technology for health and human services · Mississippi...

815. "What We Raise Ourselves": Growing Food Sovereignty in the Mississippi Delta - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Discusses strategies to achieve food sovereignty and preserve traditional food practices in the Mississippi Delta based on data from 43 surveys and focus group interviews from 28 participants. Presents information on community gardens, farmers markets, and farm-to-school programs such as Delta EATS to provide more nutritious food options for local communities.

...Community Development, 11(2), 285-299 03/2022 Delta Region · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Mississippi...

816. The Influence of Rurality on Fruit and Vegetable Intake and BMI: Findings in Mississippi Are Not Consistent with Those at the National Level - Resources
Date: May 2021

Utilizes data from the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to look at fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and BMI in a nationwide sample of over 450,000 people and compares those results with participants within Mississippi. Examines FV intake across four geographic categories: in the center city of metropolitan statistical area (MSA), outside center city of MSA but within its county, inside suburban county of MSA, and not in MSA. Includes graphs of FV intake related to geographic category and discussion of FV intake within rural areas specifically.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Mississippi...

817. Nut Intake Among Overweight/Obese African-American Women in the Rural South - Resources
Date: Sep 2016

Examines the source, quantity, and quality of nut consumption among overweight and obese African American women in rural Alabama and Mississippi. Data was gathered using two 24-hour dietary recalls. Includes statistics on income, education, and calorie intake for women who did and did not consume nuts.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

818. Digging In: Supporting a Healthy, Sustainable Food Future in Omaha Nation - Resources
Date: Sep 2018

Highlights a report on the Omaha Nation Food System Initiative to provide access to a sustainable source of healthy food for the Native people living on Omaha Reservation. Details the effects of the initiative on health and wellness of the people in the community.

...Center for Rural Affairs Food security and nutrition · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

819. Biting Into Food Access: A View of Nebraska's Food System - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Provides an overview of food access and food systems in Nebraska. Discusses opportunities to collaborate with rural grocery stores. Provides a map of food deserts by rural and urban census tracts and a county-level map of community gardens in Nebraska.

...Center for Rural Affairs Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Nebraska...

820. Hunger and the Local Economy: Integrated State-Level Approaches to Food Access - Resources
Date: Apr 2021

Describes food insecurity challenges in rural America. Explores state policy options to improve food access such as food bucks, food procurement reforms, farm to school programs, cooperative development tax incentives, farmers markets, establishing food hubs, and supporting small grocers. Offers policy recommendations to increase access to healthy food and address food insecurity in rural communities.

...Center for Rural Affairs Access · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...