Story ideas from the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book: July 2023
…District 4 community organizations. One contact at a food pantry said, “‘people are experiencing food insecurity more now than I have seen in my seven years with the organization.’” Are…
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Summer benefit program improved children’s nutrition and food access
…spring (before the program started) and in the summer. They asked about food security and foods consumed to evaluate the programs’ effects on food access and quality. Very low food…
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College student hunger: How access to food can impact grades, mental health
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Just a few years ago, the College and University Food Bank Alliance, which helps schools establish food pantries, had 184 members. By early 2019, though,…
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Covering college student homelessness and food insecurity: 7 tips from Sara Goldrick-Rab
…terms. While there are no nationwide estimates for the number of college students who are homeless or experiencing food insecurity — a lack of regular access to affordable food, particularly…
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Covering food policy and the Farm Bill: Insights from author Michael Pollan
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email Author Michael Pollan discussed the Farm Bill’s far-reaching impact on the U.S. food system and the environment, how journalists can better cover food policy, and…
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Researchers talk food safety: Risks, labeling, supply chains and more
…assessment, supply chains and contamination sources, as well as genetically modified foods and the importance of meaningful and accurate food labeling. —————- “Foodborne disease: Hazards, risks and values,” Michigan State…
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Health care expenses lower for food stamp recipients
…access to adequate food” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Around 12 percent of households in the United States experienced food insecurity in 2016. Limited food access is linked…
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The relationship between city size and food prices and availability
…study, “there has been no direct examination of the relationship between food prices and food insecurity for households in the United States.” Keywords: prices, cities, food security, nutrition, consumer affairs…
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Impact of the new USDA school meal standards on food selection, consumption and waste
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email School lunches don’t generally get a lot of love. Students often accuse the food of being bland and the portions skimpy, while nutritionists say the…
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Direct and indirect costs of food safety regulation
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Email In the food industry, the federal Pathogen Reduction Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Program regulates meat and poultry processing plants. Estimates of the compliance costs…
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