Food & Nutrition Assistance

• Child Nutrition Programs
  ERS conducts studies and evaluations of child nutrition programs and applies behavioral economic theory to study efforts to promote child nutrition. Included in evaluations of child nutrition programs are the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Summer Food Service Program, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, and After-School Snacks and Suppers. Updated charts and data are based on 2014 data from the Food and Nutrition Service, USDA.
• Food & Nutrition Assistance Research
  ERS conducts studies and evaluations of USDA's food and nutrition assistance programs to meet the needs of USDA, Congress, program managers, program participants, the research community, and the public at large.
• Food Security in the U.S.
  Food security—access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life—is one requirement for a healthy, well-nourished population. ERS plays a leading role in Federal research on food security in U.S. households and communities.
• Poverty & Income Volatility
  ERS examines the economic well-being of low-income participants and households in the various food and nutrition assistance programs.
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the Nation’s largest domestic food and nutrition assistance program for low-income Americans. ERS research focuses on SNAP’s effectiveness in meeting income support and diet quality objectives.
• WIC Program
  ERS conducts studies and evaluations of the WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children), the third largest USDA domestic food and nutrition assistance program.