Website Search Results for: Food Security

461. Food Deserts and Hypertension Prevalence in the Central Valley - Resources
Date: May 2024

Policy brief analyzing the association between food deserts and hypertension by census tract in San Joaquin Valley, California. Includes color-coded census tract maps. Mentions high incidence of hypertension and food deserts in rural areas.

...Policy Institute Tagged as Cardiovascular disease · Food security and nutrition · Policy · Statistics and data · California...

462. Bringing Produce to the People: Implementing a Social Marketing Food Access Intervention in Rural Food Deserts - Resources
Date: Feb 2017

Evaluates the implementation of a mobile farmer's market in California that was intended to increase access to fresh produce in a rural area. Discusses the program, evaluation methods used, and lessons learned.

...Behavior, 49(2), 166-174 Date 02/2017 Tagged as Access · Food security and nutrition · California...

463. Community Perspectives on Access to and Availability of Healthy Food in Rural, Low-Resource, Latino Communities - Resources
Date: Dec 2016

Results of interviews and surveys with residents of a rural central California agricultural community, exploring their perceptions of access to healthy foods.

...Nathan Citation Preventing Chronic Disease, 13 Date 12/2016 Tagged as Food security and nutrition · California...

464. Nutrition Environment Gaps and Distribution Challenges in Rural Food Pantries During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Mixed-Methods Study - Resources
Date: Jun 2024

Discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food pantries in rural areas. Analyzes survey data from 19 food pantry representatives working in California's San Joaquin Valley between August 2020 and June 2021. Examines the consumer nutrition environment in rural food pantries utilizing the Nutrition Environment Food Pantry Assessment Tool (NEFPAT).

...Dietetics, 124(6), 713-724.E4 Date 06/2024 Tagged as COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · California...

465. Rural Studies Program Food Insecurity in Oregon and the U.S.: Uneven Recovery in the Midst of Overall Improvement (2014-2016) - Resources
Date: Oct 2017

Describes the food insecurity rate in Oregon that is statistically higher than the rate for the U.S. Highlights the characteristics of the population affected by food insecurity including renters, single mothers, limited education, and rural versus urban.

...Families · Food security and nutrition · Housing and homelessness · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Oregon...

466. Rural Household Food Insecurity among Latino Immigrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Resources
Date: Jul 2022

Investigates impacts of COVID-19 on food insecurity among Latino immigrant families in rural areas of California. Utilizes interviews from 31 participants to examine barriers to food access including transportation, school closures, and lack of convenience. Discusses mitigation efforts related to food insecurity such as government and charitable programs.

...Nutrients, 14(13) Date 07/2022 Tagged as COVID-19 · Food security and nutrition · Immigrants · Infectious diseases · California...

467. Oregon by the Numbers - Key Measures for Oregon and Its Counties - Resources
Date: Aug 2024

Breaks down demographic and socioeconomic data in Oregon by county. Highlights data on various measures for each county such as food insecurity, unemployment rate, adult smoking, broadband access, and percent rural versus urban, among others.

...Food security and nutrition · Health disparities · Mental health · Physical activity · Poverty · Rural-urban differences · Social...

468. 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 Date 10/2021 Tagged as Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Indiana...

469. Formative Evaluation to Increase Availability of Healthy Snacks and Beverages in Stores Near Schools in Two Rural Oregon Counties, 2013 - Resources
Date: Dec 2015

Results of a study using interviews conducted at 15 food stores in 8 rural eastern Oregon communities, to determine owners' perspectives on customer demand for healthy snacks and beverages, space constraints, vendor influence, and perishability. Includes statistics on percentages of stores stocking single-portion and multiportion units of specific foods and beverages.

...Chronic Disease, 12 Date 12/2015 Tagged as Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Oregon...

470. Food-Related Practices and Beliefs of Rural US Elementary and Middle School Teachers - Resources
Date: Jun 2016

Results of a study examining personal health and eating habits, classroom food practices, beliefs about the school food environment, and nutrition knowledge of 102 teachers from 8 rural school districts in northeastern Oregon.

...Health, 16(2), 3821 Date 06/2016 Tagged as Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Oregon...