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891. The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Healthy Lifestyles in Rural Families - Resources
Date: Mar 2022

Evaluates the effects of the early COVID-19 pandemic on family health behaviors, utilizing thematic analysis of 30 interviews conducted from June 2020 through September 2020 with rural caregivers who were participants in a healthy lifestyles intervention. Discusses themes related to mental health, physical activity, time use, approaches to parenting and family routines, and food choice.

...Families · Food security and nutrition · Mental health · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

892. Promoting a Nutritious Diet Inside and Outside the Hospital - Resources
Date: Sep 2017

Highlights a rural Vermont hospital's efforts to promote healthier eating habits both inside and outside the hospital by locally sourcing food, encouraging participation in their "Ton of Tomatoes" project, and processing produce to help food-insecure community members. Discusses efforts of other hospitals promoting healthy diets, including removing unhealthy cafeteria meal options and promoting community gardens.

...Community engagement and volunteerism · Food security and nutrition · Hospitals · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

893. Importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Rural America - Resources
Date: Dec 2019

Discusses the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on rural communities, addressing rural-specific needs, challenges, and considerations related to program implementation. Describes rural health disparities and food access issues in rural areas, and the potential effects of changes to SNAP on rural participants.

...Health, 109(12), 1641-1645 12/2019 Access · Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Policy...

894. Addressing Food Insecurity in Rural Tennessee - Resources
Date: May 2023

A podcast that discusses local hospitals in rural Hardeman County, Tennessee that collaborated to improve access to healthy food for citizens who were experiencing food insecurity and a lack of transportation to grocery stores. Includes information on a community health needs assessment, data exploration, obesity rates, use of grant funds to address health and wellness, and more.

...Food security and nutrition · Funding · Hospitals · Networking and collaboration · Obesity and weight control · Transportation · Wellness...

895. The Unique Impacts of U.S. Social and Health Policies on Rural Population Health and Aging - Resources
Date: Dec 2020

Examines how the Older Americans Act (OAA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) impact rural and urban communities differently. Includes discussion about policy efforts and the need to consider the context of place.

...enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...

896. The State of Nutrition in America 2021 - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Video of testimony presented to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry on Nov. 2, 2021. Discusses nutrition insecurity, nutrition-related health disparities, and diet-related disease, including ways in which this affects those who are low-income, rural, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and other racial or ethnic minorities. Includes links for transcripts.

...Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Access · Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Policy · Tribal communities...

897. Native American Agriculture and Food Systems: Challenges and Opportunities Presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jun 2022

Examines impacts of COVID-19 on Native American food systems. Analyzes 401 survey responses from Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) members, such as food producers, tribal leaders, and grocers. Discusses food systems issues such as limited storage capacity, shipment logistics, increased hunger and demand on social support programs, and cessation of food programs during COVID-19.

...Intertribal Agriculture Council COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Infectious diseases · Social connectedness · Tribal communities...

898. Addressing Food Access In Arkansas: A Report & Recommendations From The 2022 Arkansas Governor's Food Desert Working Group - Resources
Date: Dec 2022

Reports on actionable steps at the community and policy level to eliminate food deserts in Arkansas. Provides county-level data on food insecurity and benefits programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutritional Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), as well as working models to alleviate food insecurity in both urban and rural areas.

...Institute Benefit enrollment and application · County-by-county data · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Arkansas...

899. Food for Thought - Facing the Facts About Food Insecurity: Episode 2 - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Podcast episode discussing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) research on food insecurity in rural areas. Describes the prevalence of food insecure households, behavioral responses to food insecurity, and how USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) research and data can inform policy and community-driven solutions.

...Communications, Inc. Access · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Research methods and resources · Statistics and data...

900. Persistent Gaps in SNAP Benefit Adequacy across the Rural-Urban Continuum - Resources
Date: Nov 2021

Report examining gaps in the adequacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to cover the cost of a meal across the rural-urban continuum using the USDA's Rural-Urban Continuum Codes (RUCCs). Discusses characteristics of the counties with the largest gaps and addresses the policy implications of the 2021 Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) update to SNAP.

...Benefit enrollment and application · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data...