Changing Participation in Food Assistance Programs Among Low-Income Children After Welfare Reform [PDF]
In 1996, the safety net for poor households with children fundamentally changed when Federal legislation replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This study investigates participation in,
Ver Ploeg, Michele +2 more
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The Folly of Food Waste amidst Food Insecurity in the United States: A Literature Review
ChallengesFood insecurity is an economic and social condition that involves individuals having limited or uncertain access to healthy food. Despite the well-intentioned efforts of both governmental and not-for-profit organizations in addressing food insecurity ...
Michael F. Royer
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AIDS Research and Therapy, 2010 Background Few data are available to guide programmatic solutions to the overlapping problems of undernutrition and HIV infection. We evaluated the impact of food assistance on patient outcomes in a comprehensive HIV program in central Haiti in a ...
Ivers Louise C +3 more
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A COMPARISON OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS IN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES [PDF]
The social safety nets in Mexico and the United States rely heavily on food assistance programs to ensure food security and access to safe and nutritious foods.
Gundersen, Craig +3 more
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FOOD SECURITY AND THE RIGHT TO FOOD: FINDING BALANCE IN THE 2012 FOOD ASSISTANCE CONVENTION [PDF]
International and Comparative Law Quarterly, 2016 AbstractOn 25 April 2012, after years of negotiations delayed by halts and setbacks, the Food Assistance Convention was adopted—the latest in a series of agreements that since 1967 have regulated the international provision of food aid. Great expectations have been placed on the adoption of the Convention. In particular it was hoped that the Convention
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EFFECTS OF FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS ON NUTRITION AND HEALTH: VOLUME 4, EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]
This report provides a summary of a comprehensive review and synthesis of published research on the impact of USDA's domestic food and nutrition assistance programs on participants' nutrition and health outcomes.
Fox, Mary Kay +2 more
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Funding South Africa’s food and nutrition policy: Estimates for the 2018–2022 funding cycle
South African Journal of ScienceSecuring enough funds to roll out South Africa’s National Food and Nutrition Security Plan (NFNSP) has gained renewed momentum since 2017 when projections of cost to deliver on its outcomes were determined.
Peter T. Jacobs +2 more
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FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE SCHOOL SYSTEM
Journal of Children and Poverty, 2007 Numerous public and private initiatives in the United States work to mitigate food insecurity and its unwelcome repercussions for children’s health and well-being. An increasingly popular program seeks to reduce hunger among school-aged children by distributing ready-to-eat food in backpacks for participating students to take home for evening and ...
Rodgers, Yana, Milewska, Marika
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Making Ends Meet: Private Food Assistance and the Working Poor [PDF]
Concern is growing that large segments of low-income Americans are slipping through, or are not adequately served by, the public food assistance safety net.
P. M. Morris, A. Nichols-Casebolt
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EFFECTS OF FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS ON NUTRITION AND HEALTH: VOLUME 3, LITERATURE REVIEW [PDF]
This report provides a comprehensive review and synthesis of published research on the impact of USDA's domestic food and nutrition assistance programs on participants' nutrition and health outcomes.
Lin, Biing-Hwan +2 more
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