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SNAP, 2024
This Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) Plan Guidance" provides instructions for developing and submitting State nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program plans, commonly referred to as State SNAP-Ed Plans. It describes Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)…
Descriptors: Federal Programs, Welfare Services, Nutrition, Nutrition Instruction
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Swanson, Mark; Schoenberg, Nancy E.; Davis, Rian; Wright, Sherry; Dollarhide, Kaye – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2013
Objective: Patterns of overweight and obesity have an unequal geographic distribution, and there are elevated rates in Appalachia. Perceptions of Appalachian youth toward healthful eating and influences on food choice were examined as part of formative research to address these disparities. Methods: Eleven focus groups, averaging 6 youth (n = 68)…
Descriptors: Food, Dietetics, Nutrition, Social Influences
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Menez, Steven; Cheskin, Lawrence; Geller, Gail – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Objective: To determine and compare the perspectives of the general public and health care providers (HCPs) on obesity and its treatment in rural West Virginia (WV) and Baltimore, MD. Method: Surveys were completed in both locations by the general public (WV: "n" = 200; Baltimore: "n" = 171) and HCPs (WV: "n" = 25;…
Descriptors: Obesity, Health Personnel, Public Opinion, Body Composition
Ralston, Katherine; Newman, Constance; Clauson, Annette; Guthrie, Joanne; Buzby, Jean – US Department of Agriculture, 2008
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the Nation's second largest food and nutrition assistance program. In 2006, it operated in over 101,000 public and nonprofit private schools and provided over 28 million low-cost or free lunches to children on a typical school day at a Federal cost of $8 billion for the year. This report provides…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, National Programs, Nutrition, Program Costs
Oliveira, Victor; Frazao, Elizabeth – US Department of Agriculture, 2009
The mission of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children through age 4 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health care and other social services.…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Nutrition, Infants, Nutrition Instruction
Trujillo, Tara – Colorado Children's Campaign, 2007
Colorado traditionally has ranked as one of the healthiest states in the nation, a claim that reinforces a culture of activity, community and well-being. Though Colorado is ahead of the curve in this area, Coloradans aren't immune to the growing trends that threaten the health of people across the nation. One of the most concerning elements of…
Descriptors: Hypertension, Child Health, Obesity, Economic Impact
Nicholas, J.; Powell, R.; Smith, R. – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2006
In 2005 the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) commissioned the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) to gather evidence on local authority (LA) and school approaches to nutrition in schools in order to inform the work of the WLGA Schools Food Task and Finish Group. This report presents the findings of that research.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Nutrition Instruction, Nutrition, Foreign Countries