) and the Public Distribution System (PDS) in India, offering a narrative review of the evidence on impacts on food security …, health and nutrition of beneficiaries. Both programs operate on a large scale and have the capacity to impact the factors …-scale programs on health and nutrition. The evidence that exists suggests largely positive impacts indicating a clear potential to …

This paper examines whether participation in workfare and food grain subsidy programs in India impacts health and …’s nutrition or health, even though this is not their main objective. At the same time, the effects are heterogeneous, confirming …

Fast food has become a major source of nutrition in low-income, urban neighborhoods across the United States. Although … some social and cultural factors account for fast food's overwhelming popularity, targeted marketing, infiltration into … schools, government subsidies, and federal food policy each play a significant role in denying inner-city people of color …

Policy in Focus is dedicated to answering a crucial question: How can a food systems approach be used to design and implement …