“Food insecurity affects nearly a quarter of Americans," U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (D-AK) said. "We need to respond with every tool at our disposal. These purchases of high-quality Alaskan seafood, including sockeye salmon, will provide essential nutrition while also suppor...
Food insecurity is defined as inadequate access to food due to limited resources. Studies regarding college student food insecurity have shown consistently higher rates than the rest of the nation. Many of these studies measure food insecurity using the United States Department of Agriculture's Adult...
TEXARKANA, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – The U.S Department of Agriculture has released more than $2 billion in food aid for low-income children, and families in East Texas are already feeling the impact. School is out, and many parents could be facing food insecurity during the summer m...
“FMC’s efforts to craft a suitable set of resources and a data management system for high-functioning but low-capacity market organizations has helped many stakeholders understand and share the many positive impacts their partner markets are making,” said FMC Senior Advisor and article author Dar...
"The rule would have penalized individuals who were unable to find consistent income, when many low wage jobs have variable hours, and limited to no sick leave," Vilsack said in a statement. The restrictions on food stamps were pursued by former USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue, who had said tha...
Citing the precedent of the HIP, the USDA more recently has funded the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant program, which offers grants for programs to increase FV consumption among SNAP participants through point-of-purchase incentives (58). More research is needed on mechanisms of action ...
Also, more children faced very low food security, meaning they were hungry, skipped a meal or did not eat for a day because there was not enough money for food. Some 0.8% households with children, or 322,000 families, were in this situation last year, compared to 0.6% the prior year....
The USDA has four food plans that estimate the cost of a healthy diet at different price points—the Thrifty, Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans [1]. Of these, the TFP is the lowest cost. The TFP plays a critical role in calculating the amount of food assistance received ...