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A Framework for Understanding Food Insecurity: An Antihunger Approach / A Food Systems Approach

A Framework for Understanding Food Insecurity: An Antihunger Approach / A Food Systems Approach reports on the concept and prevalence of food insecurity.

Year: 
2005
Author: 
Sujatha Ganapathy Sheila Bliss Duffy, Christy Getz. Contributors: Diane Metz, Mary Fujii, Helen Ullrich, MS, RD, Kenneth Hecht, Gail Woodward Lopez, Pat Crawford

A client-centered approach for emergency food provision: An Evaluation of the Food Bank of Central New York's No Soda and No Candy Policy and Emergency Food Recipient Food Preferences

The Center evaluated the impact of the Food Bank of Central New York’s “No Soda and No Candy” policy on the donated product mix available through its warehouse inventory; determined the food preferences of food pantry recipients; and identified factors that influence Emergency Food Program (EFP) decision-making about foods and beverages to stock and distribute, including perceptions of clients’ fo

Funder: 
Food Bank of Central New York
Collaborator: 
Food Bank of Central New York
Project Dates: 
2008 - 2009
Contact: 
Karen Webb

California Nutrition & Healthy Eating Initiative

CWH evaluated MAZON’s Nutrition & Healthy Eating Initiative which was funded through the California Anti-Hunger Network. This project included a process evaluation to document and analyze the implementation of the steering committee’s objectives, assessing whether strategies were implemented as planned, how they were implemented, and whether expected output was produced.

Funder: 
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Project Dates: 
2008 - 2009
Contact: 
Karen Webb

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

The Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a partnership of the University of California, the USDA, county governments and California residents. This program is the main outreach and public service branch of UC’s Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources for low- income families and youth. EFNEP is administered by the county UC Cooperative Extension offices.

Feeding America

Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity, feeding more than 25 million of America's hungry through a nationwide network of 200 food banks across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. More than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors are provided 2.5 billion pounds of food and grocery products annually.

Feeding America: Hunger Studies

In order to learn more about the people they serve, Feeding America undertakes extensive studies that provide comprehensive information on the demographic profiles of emergency food clients and the nature and efficacy of local agencies in meeting their food security needs.

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2)

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance II Project (FANTA-2) works to improve nutrition and food security policies, strategies and programs through technical support to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and its partners, including host country governments, international organizations and NGO implementing partners.

Healthy Options, Healthy Meals Evaluation

The CWH will conduct a formative and outcome evaluation of “Healthy Options, Healthy Meals Evaluation”, a collaboration among MAZON, Kaiser Permanente, and food banks in KP regions to increase access to nutritious food reaching low-income families through deliberate systemic change achieved by food banks.

Funder: 
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger/Kaiser Permanente
Collaborator: 
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Project Dates: 
2010 - 2012
Contact: 
Karen Webb

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)

The Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC) at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) has been a leader in food and human nutrition information dissemination since 1971. FNIC's web site provides a directory to credible, accurate, and practical resources for consumers, nutrition and health professionals, educators and government personnel.