Food

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mills, Christopher D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, 2020.
Colección:Food Science and Technology Ser.
Temas:
Food industry and trade.
Food industry and trade
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1
  • Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults(
  • Abbreviations
  • Why GAO Did This Study
  • What GAO Recommends
  • What GAO Found
  • Background
  • Older Adult Population Growth
  • Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults
  • Program Administration
  • Federally-Supported Nutrition Guidelines
  • Evidence Shows Nutrition Is Associated with Older Adults' Health Outcomes, but Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address Their Varying Needs
  • The Majority of Older Adults Have Chronic Conditions and Evidence Shows Older Adults' Nutrition Is Associated with Their Health Outcomes
  • Barriers to Older Adults' Meeting Nutritional Needs May Negatively Affect Their Health Outcomes
  • Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address the Varying Nutritional Needs of Older Adults
  • Several Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition-Related Requirements, and Federal Oversight of Requirements in Some Programs Is Limited
  • Four of the Six Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition Requirements
  • Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs
  • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
  • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
  • Several Programs Also Require the Provision of Services to Help Older Adults Meet Nutritional Needs
  • Nutrition Education
  • Screening and Assessments
  • Nutrition Professionals
  • Federal Oversight of Meal Programs Provides Limited Information on the Extent to Which Programs Are Adhering to Nutritional Requirements and Addressing Challenges
  • Providers Face Challenges, Such as Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs and Meal Accommodations, and Some Lack Information to Address Them
  • Providers Reported Challenges Meeting Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs, with Some Leveraging Additional Resources to Meet Needs
  • Providers Face Challenges Meeting Needs for Certain Meal Accommodations and Some Lack Information to Help Address These Needs
  • Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs
  • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
  • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
  • Providers Also Reported Other Challenges That Hinder Efforts to Meet Older Adults' Nutritional Needs, Though Some Have Taken Actions to Help Address Them
  • Conclusion
  • Recommendations for Executive Action
  • Agency Comments and Our Evaluation
  • Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology
  • Federal Data
  • Literature Search
  • Site Visits
  • Interviews and Reviews of Relevant Documents
  • Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services
  • Chapter 2
  • Date Labels on Packaged Foods: USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer Confusion(

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