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Bartfeld, Judi; Dunifon, Rachel; Nord, Mark; Carlson, Steven. |
States differ in the extent to which their residents are food secure—meaning that they have consistent access to enough food for active, healthy living. The prevalence of food security in a State depends not only on the characteristics of households in the State, such as their income, employment, and household structure, but also on State-level characteristics, such as average wages, cost of housing, levels of participation in food assistance programs, and tax policies. Taken together, an identified set of household-level and State-level factors account for most of the State-to-State differences in food security. Some State-level factors point to specific policies that are likely to improve food security, such as policies that increase the supply of... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food insecurity; Hunger; Very low food security; State predictors of food security; Food Security and Poverty. |
Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7086 |
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