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Food Assistance Landscape FY 2013 Annual Report

Oliveira, Victor - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2014

This report uses preliminary administrative data from USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), the agency responsible for managing the programs, to examine trends in the food and nutrition assistance programs through fi scal 2013 (October 1, 2012 to September 30, 2013). The report uses ERS...

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Effects of the Revised Food Packages for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Connecticut

Andreyeva, Tatiana - In: Choices 27 (2012) 3

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Household Food Security in the United States in 2013

Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Gregory, Christian; Singh, Anita - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2014

An estimated 85.7 percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2013, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The remaining households (14.3 percent) were food insecure at least some time...

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Recent Trends and Economic Issues in the WIC Infant Formula Rebate Program

Oliveira, Victor; Davis, David E. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2006

Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Typically, WIC State agencies obtain substantial discounts in the form of … rebates from infant formula manufacturers for each can of formula purchased through the program. The cost to WIC for each can … wholesale price. This analysis suggests that retail markup accounts for most of the cost to WIC of infant formula in most States …

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WIC AND THE NUTRIENT INTAKE OF CHILDREN

Oliveira, Victor; Gundersen, Craig - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2000

After controlling for self-selection bias, participation in the WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for …

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FOOD ASSISTANCE AND NUTRITION RESEARCH SMALL GRANTS PROGRAM: EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF 2002 RESEARCH GRANTS

Tiehen, Laura - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2003

This report summarizes research findings from the Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Small Grants Program. The Economic Research Service created the program in 1998 to stimulate new and innovative research on food assistance and nutrition issues and to broaden the participation of social...

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Household Food Security in the United States, 2008

Nord, Mark; Andrews, Margaret S.; Carlson, Steven - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

Eighty-five percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2008, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The remaining households (14.6 percent) were food insecure at least some time during the...

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Household Food Security in the United States, 2007

Nord, Mark; Andrews, Margaret S.; Carlson, Steven - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2008

Eighty-nine percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2007, meaning that all household members had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. The remaining households (11.1 percent) were food insecure at least some time during the year....

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Food Insecurity in Households with Children: Prevalence, Severity, and Household Characteristics

Nord, Mark - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2009

Eighty-four percent of U.S. households with children were food secure throughout 2007, meaning that they had consistent access to adequate food for active, healthy lives for all household members. Nearly 16 percent of households with children were food insecure sometime during the year,...

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Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs and Obesity: 1976-2002

Ver Ploeg, Michele; Mancino, Lisa; Lin, Biing-Hwan - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2007

The Food Stamp Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) address …

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