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481. Rural School Food Service Director Perceptions on Voluntary School Meal Reforms - Resources
Date: Nov 2015

Results of a study using telephone interviews and online surveys to examine barriers and facilitators to participation in voluntary school meal programs such as farm-to-school and school garden programs.

...Community and faith-based initiatives · Food security and nutrition · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

482. Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Impacts - Resources
Date: 2017

Highlights programs in 6 rural counties to improve the health and well-being of children and families supported by the Northeast Iowa Food and Fitness Initiative. Programs included the expansion of the early childhood care and education program, promotion of physical activity through the development of walking and biking routes, and improved accessibility to local foods and support for the local economy.

...Economics and the economy · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Iowa...

483. Food and Beverage Options at Highway Rest Areas in North Carolina: A Mixed-Methods Audit and Geospatial Approach - Resources
Date: Oct 2019

Results of a 2018 study to determine the accessibility and healthfulness of food and beverages available at 24 rural and 6 urban North Carolina rest areas. Features statistics on characteristics of the rest areas, including distance from limited-service restaurants or convenience stores.

...Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease...

484. Availability and Promotion of Healthful Foods in Stores and Restaurants--Guam, 2015 - Resources
Date: Jul 2017

Assessment of nutrition environment in 114 stores and 63 restaurants in Guam. Includes statistics on availability of various foods and promotion of healthy choices, with breakdowns by store size and restaurant type.

...07/2017 Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Guam...

485. Validation of a Dietary Screening Tool in a Middle-Aged Appalachian Population - Resources
Date: Mar 2018

Examines the use of a dietary screening tool (DST) utilizing surveys, anthropometry, and dietary recalls to assess nutritional risk in rural older adults living in Appalachia. Includes statistics on patient characteristics and medical history by risk category.

...03/2018 Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...

486. Marketing Strategies to Encourage Rural Residents of High-Obesity Counties to Buy Fruits and Vegetables in Grocery Stores - Resources
Date: Oct 2017

Examines the relationship between 17 rural Appalachian Kentucky grocery stores' social marketing efforts to promote healthy eating and the frequency of fruit and vegetable purchases. Features statistics on survey participants' demographics and influence of recipe cards on purchase of ingredients including fruits and vegetables.

...Appalachia · Food security and nutrition · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kentucky...

487. Transportation Issues Affecting Independent Grocers and Fresh Food Distribution: A Comparison Study of Rural and Urban Communities in the US - Resources
Date: Mar 2025

Examines the factors impacting fresh food distribution by independent grocers in rural and urban areas of the United States. Discusses food access, transportation concerns, roadways, logistics, markets, and more. Includes a profile of the northernmost rural counties in Wisconsin.

...David Long 03/2025 Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Transportation · Wisconsin...

488. 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...

489. Retail-Based Healthy Food Point-of-Decision Prompts (PDPs) Increase Healthy Food Choices in a Rural, Low-Income, Minority Community - Resources
Date: 2018

Examines differences in the quantity of and total expenditures spent on healthy foods and fresh fruits and vegetables in a grocery store with posted narrowly defined point-of-decision prompts (N-PDPs) and broadly defined PDPs (B-PDPs) on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation in South Dakota. N-PDPs focus on promoting fresh produce, and B-PDPs focus on promoting any health food item.

...e0207792 2018 Food security and nutrition · Tribal communities · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · South Dakota...

490. Nutrition-Related Policy and Environmental Strategies to Prevent Obesity in Rural Communities: A Systematic Review of the Literature, 2002-2013 - Resources
Date: Apr 2015

Summarizes findings from 29 rural studies of obesity prevention interventions using nutrition-related and environmental strategies. Includes interventions in school, tribal, farmers market, and other settings. Discusses common strategies for adapting and implementing these programs in rural communities.

...Pitts, et al. Preventing Chronic Disease, 12 04/2015 Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control...