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Website Search Results for: Food Security

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651. Perceived Reactions of Elementary School Students to Changes in School Lunches after Implementation of the United States Department of Agriculture's New Meals Standards: Minimal Backlash, but Rural and Socioeconomic Disparities Exist - Resources
Date: Aug 2014

Examines the perceptions from school staff regarding student reaction to changes in the school lunch menus, implemented in 2012 according to revised standards required by the USDA's National School Lunch Program. Includes rural versus urban location and socioeconomic data of students.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Statistics and data...

652. Rural Disparities in the Distribution of Policies That Support Healthy Eating in US Secondary Schools - Resources
Date: Aug 2013

Highlights a study on food and nutrition policies in secondary schools drawing on data from the 2008 School Health Profiles principal survey from 28 states. Compares results by urban, suburban, and rural geographic areas.

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

653. Local Wellness Policy 5 Years Later: Is It Making a Difference for Students in Low-Income, Rural Colorado Elementary Schools? - Resources
Date: Nov 2013

Assesses 45 schools' environmental and policy changes resulting from implementation of a federally mandated program designed to increase physical activity and healthy eating, as a response to the childhood obesity epidemic. Looked at factors including number of minutes of recess per week, minutes of physical education, playground features, total number of fruit and vegetable offerings at meals, presence of a school health team, and familiarity with their district's policy and related state or federal mandates.

...youth · Food security and nutrition · Physical activity · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Colorado...

654. Factors Impacting Implementation of Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies in Rural Schools - Resources
Date: Feb 2023

Examines school policies and implementation related to nutrition and physical activity (PA) to understand the disproportionate rates of obesity in rural Latino children. Analyzes perceptions of policies and barriers from 20 interviews with stakeholders in Lower Yakima Valley of Eastern Washington State K-12 school districts. Discusses themes such as knowledge of school PA and nutrition policies as well as barriers and facilitators to policy implementation.

...Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Washington...

655. School Meals Programs and Other USDA Child Nutrition Programs: A Primer - Resources
Date: Feb 2019

Describes how federal child nutrition programs operate under current law, including eligibility rules, participation, and funding. Features statistics including reimbursement rates with breakdowns by rural or urban locations.

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

656. Sociodemographic Differences in COVID-19 Pandemic Experiences Among Families in the United States - Resources
Date: Aug 2023

Examines challenges experienced by individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic according to sociodemographic differences. Analyzes survey data focused on children and caregivers and their experiences with infection and testing, healthcare, school, access to food, child care and work, financial concerns, and more. Data is broken down by demographic variables such as caregiver education, age of children, and rural versus urban location.

...Food security and nutrition · Informal caregivers · Rural-urban differences · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health...

657. Map: SNAP Matters to Seniors in Every Community - Metropolitan Areas, Small Towns, and Rural Areas - Resources
Reviewed: Aug 2024

Interactive county-level map showing the share of all households with seniors ages 60 and above that participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Each county is categorized as metropolitan, small town, or rural.

...enrollment and application · County-by-county data · Elderly population · Food security and nutrition · Rural-urban differences...

658. FNS: Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Program; 2025 Benefit Levels - News
Date: Mar 10, 2025

Notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announcing the adjusted levels of monthly benefits in the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children (Summer EBT) Program. These benefit levels are applicable January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025. Source: Federal Register.

...December 31, 2025. Tagged as Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Legislation and regulations · Schools...

659. Improving the Physical Activity and Nutrition Environment Through Self-Assessment (NAP SACC) in Rural Area Child Care Centers in North Carolina - Resources
Date: 2014

Presents results from a study designed to determine if rural child care centers in western North Carolina meet recommendations for nutrition and physical activity. Also examines whether focusing on nutrition and physical activity is effective in improving the center environment, and if differences exist between school-affiliated and unaffiliated care centers.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness...

660. Comparing the Effects of Teen Mentors to Adult Teachers on Child Lifestyle Behaviors and Health Outcomes in Appalachia - Resources
Date: Oct 2013

Explores a study of a school-based intervention that mentors young children to reverse obesity health risks in rural Appalachia. Compares two curriculum delivery methods, one using teen mentors and the other adult teachers. Assesses the effects of the number of mentoring sessions attended on the intended outcomes.

...Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Schools · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention...