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Low-Income and Low-Supermarket-Access Census Tracts, 2010-2015
EIB165, January 18, 2017Across three proximity measures, supermarket access improved from 2010 to 2015 though income measures did not, resulting in more low-income, low-access census tracts. Over the same period, vehicle availability for households decreased
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Selected Charts 2016, Ag and Food Statistics: Charting the Essentials
AP073, October 18, 2016Examples from ERS's updated collection of 70 charts/maps, each with accompanying text, covering key statistics on farming, food spending and prices, food security, rural communities, interaction of agriculture and the environment, and more.
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Household Food Security in the United States in 2015
ERR215, September 07, 2016An estimated 12.7 percent of U.S. households were food insecure in 2015, down from 14.0 percent in 2014. Very low food security also declined. Food-insecure households lack consistent access to adequate, healthful food for members.
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Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2015
AP072, September 07, 2016This is the statistical supplement for USDA’s annual report on households’ access to adequate food for active, healthy living.
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The Stimulus Act of 2009 and Its Effect on Food-At-Home Spending by SNAP Participants
ERR213, August 31, 2016The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act increased SNAP benefits by 14 percent in April 2009. ERS examines how the additional benefits affected the food spending behavior of SNAP participants.
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Americans' Eating Patterns and Time Spent on Food: The 2014 Eating & Health Module Data
EIB158, July 28, 2016ERS analyzed food and food-related time use patterns by factors such as income level and participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
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Where Households Get Food in a Typical Week: Findings from USDA’s FoodAPS
EIB156, July 27, 2016Understanding where U.S. households acquire food, what they acquire, and what they pay is essential to identifying which food and nutrition policies might improve diet quality. This report uses USDA’s National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) to study where households acquired food during a 7-day period in 2012.
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Comparing National Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS) Data With Other National Food Surveys’ Data
EIB157, July 27, 2016Data from USDA's National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (FoodAPS), the first nationally representative household survey to collect data on foods purchased or acquired during a survey week, are compared with data from other national-level, food-related surveys.
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Request for Applications for Competitive Grant Award To Establish a USDA RIDGE Center for Food and Nutrition Assistance Research
AP071, June 07, 2016USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS), in collaboration with USDA's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), invites applications for a competitively awarded grant to establish a research center to administer the Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Program. ERS anticipates that $600,000 will be awarded in fiscal year 2016 to support this activity. This publication describes the RIDGE Center responsibilities and application requirements. The deadline for submission of applications is August 1, 2016.
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2014-16 Eating & Health Module User's Guide (2016 Edition)
AP070, May 17, 2016The 2014-16 Eating & Health Module User's Guide (2016 Edition) provides detailed guidance to researchers on how to use the Module to measure time use and eating patterns.
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Understanding the Rise in Rural Child Poverty, 2003-14
ERR208, May 16, 2016Rural child poverty rose between 2003 and 2014, increasing even in pre- and post-recession years. ERS looks at the effects of declining average incomes among rural families and rising rural income inequality.
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Food Security Among Hispanic Adults in the United States, 2011-2014
EIB153, May 11, 2016ERS estimates the extent of food insecurity among Hispanic households in the United States and the adults in these households. In 2014, 22.4 percent of Hispanic households were food insecure, versus 14 percent of all U.S. households.
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Where Do WIC Participants Redeem Their Food Benefits? An Analysis of WIC Food Dollar Redemption Patterns by Store Type
EIB152, April 28, 2016This report examines the distribution of WIC store types and dollar redemptions and compares the share of WIC versus SNAP redemptions at large stores in FY 2012 as a rough measure of WIC participants' price sensitivity.
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The Food Assistance Landscape: FY 2015 Annual Report
EIB150, March 17, 2016Spending for USDA's 15 domestic food and nutrition programs totaled $104.1 billion in fiscal 2015, or about the same as the previous fiscal year. This was about 5 percent lower than the historical high of $109.2 billion set in FY 2013.
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Economies of Scale, the Lunch-Breakfast Ratio, and the Cost of USDA School Breakfasts and Lunches
ERR196, November 05, 2015Most schools serve fewer breakfasts than lunches, raising per-breakfast costs. Costs drop as more meals are served, but the effect is stronger for breakfasts. Balance in number of breakfasts vs. lunches served also affects per-meal costs.
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Household Food Security in the United States in 2014
ERR194, September 09, 2015An estimated 14 percent of U.S. households were food insecure in 2014, essentially unchanged from 2013 but down from the 2011 high. Such households lack consistent access to adequate, healthful food.
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Statistical Supplement to Household Food Security in the United States in 2014
AP069, September 09, 2015This is the statistical supplement for USDA's annual report on households' access to adequate food for active, healthy living.
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Annual and Monthly SNAP Participation Rates
ERR192, August 25, 2015FNS estimates monthly SNAP participation rates; ERS has provided a complementary measure, estimating the proportion of the eligible population who participate at some time during the year. Each measure can be useful in assessing SNAP.
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School Meals in Transition
EIB143, August 20, 2015School meal programs are adjusting to stronger nutritional standards, but face challenges in maintaining paid lunch participation to meet revenue goals and to help avoid stigma toward children receiving free or reduced-price food.
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Manufacturers' Bids for WIC Infant Formula Rebate Contracts, 2003-2013
EIB142, July 07, 2015In many States, there is a large disparity between the winning manufacturers' bids for WIC contracts and the bids of the first runners-up, as each manufacturer's bid involves a rebate to the State program that lowers the price to WIC.