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Todd, Jessica E.; Newman, Constance; Ver Ploeg, Michele. |
In 1996, the safety net for poor households with children fundamentally changed when Federal legislation replaced Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This study investigates participation in, and benefits received from, AFDC/TANF and food assistance programs, before and after the legislation, for children in low-income households (income below 300 percent of the Federal poverty line). The results show that, between 1990 and 2004, the share of children receiving food stamp benefits declined, most notably among children in the poorest households (income below 50 percent of the Federal poverty line). The share of children receiving benefits from the school meals programs and the Special... |
Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Food Stamp Program; SNAP; Food assistance; Welfare reform; WIC; School meals; National School Lunch Program; School Breakfast Program; TANF; AFDC; Multiple program use; Survey of Income and Program Participation; Public Economics. |
Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58613 |
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Rockett,Fernanda Camboim; Corrêa,Rafaela da Silveira; Pires,Gabriela Cheuiche; Machado,Letiane de Souza; Hoerlle,Fernanda Sonntag; Souza,Camila Pinto Monteverde De; Oliveira,Ana Beatriz Almeida de. |
ABSTRACT: In Brazil, at least 30% of the total financial resources provided by the federal government for school feeding should be used to buy products from family farming. The present study examines the profile of the purchase of these products in municipalities of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), south Brazil, in 2014. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out with information obtained through a questionnaire sent to the municipalities and filled by respondents. Of the 371 participating municipalities, 367 acquired products from family farming, and 86.8% of these municipalities achieved the minimum percentage required. Nutritionists and farmers were the main components involved in the articulation of this process. Difficulties faced by... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: School meals; Food and nutrition security; Agriculture; Public policy. |
Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000200930 |
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