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Hunger and the Local Economy: Integrated State-Level Approaches to Food Access

Description
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.
Author(s)
Nathan Beacom
Date
04/2021
Type
Document
Organization
Center for Rural Affairs
Tagged as
Access · Food security and nutrition · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention

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