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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program : examining the evidence to define benefit adequacy /

"For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on already limited resources and may compel them to make food choices that are contrary to current nutritional guidance. To help alleviate this...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Caswell, Julie A. (Editor ), Yaktine, Ann L. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2013]
Colección:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction and conceptual framework
  • History, background, and goals of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • Food security and access to a healthy diet in low-income populations
  • Individual, household, and environmental factors affecting food choices and access
  • Impact of program design on allotment adequacy
  • Conclusions and recommendations.