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Wauchope, Barbara; Stracuzzi, Nena – Carsey Institute, 2010
Many families rely on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded school lunch and breakfast programs to make the family's food budget stretch, improving their food security throughout the school year. These programs feed about 31 million students annually. During the summer where schools are not in session, food security decreases. The USDA…
Descriptors: Children, Rural Areas, Food Service, Summer Programs
Smith, Kristin; Savage, Sarah – Carsey Institute, 2007
The Food Stamp and the National School Lunch Programs play a vital role in helping poor, rural Americans obtain a more nutritious diet and alleviate food insecurity and hunger. This fact sheet looks at the extent to which rural America depends on these programs and describes characteristics of beneficiaries of these federal nutrition assistance…
Descriptors: Lunch Programs, Rural Areas, Nutrition, Security (Psychology)