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          Nutrition SecurityNutrition Security

  Find resources to support nutrition security, which USDA defines as when "all Americans have consistent access to the safe, healthy, affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being." Not only should food be reliably available to everyone, but food should be affordable, culturally relevant, and nutritious.
Nutrition security focuses on health equity by addressing structural racism and inequality, particularly among Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, lower income populations, and rural and remote populations including Tribal communities and Insular areas.

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    Nutrition Security
    
    Learn how USDA is advancing nutrition security through meaningful support, healthy food, collaborative action, and equitable systems.

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              Healthy Eating on a Budget
    
    Find USDA's MyPlate tips for making healthy eating affordable on a budget.

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              NIFA’s Nutrition Security Webinar Series
    
    Browse nutrition security webinars from USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).

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              Nutrition Security Research Resources
    
    View data, reports, articles, and interactive tools about nutrition security from USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS).

    Browse ERS Nutrition Security Resources

  Nutrition Assistance
    
    USDA Food and Nutrition Service Programs**Child Nutrition Programs**
Discover the guidelines, regulations, and educational materials for the FNSprograms that provide healthy food to children, including:
Child and Adult Care Food Program(CACFP)
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP)
National School Lunch Program(NSLP)
School Breakfast Program(SBP)
Special Milk Program (SMP)
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)**Food Distribution Programs**
Learn about the FNS programs that strengthen the American nutrition safety net by distributing high quality, American-grown foods:
Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP)
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)**Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP)**
Learn how low-income seniors can receive coupons that can be exchanged for eligible foods at farmers markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs.
**Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)**
Find information on a program that safeguards the health of low-income women, infants, and children up to age 5 by providing nutritious foods, information on healthy eating, and health care referrals.
WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP)
USDA/Tufts Telehealth Intervention Strategies for WIC (THIS-WIC) Resource Library
The WIC Hub: Research, Policy, Practice**Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)**
Find information for applicants, recipients, and retailers about this safety net that provides eligible, low-income families with monthly benefits for purchasing food.Other Nutrition Programs and Organizations**Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program**
Find information about the Administration on Aging's nutrition services, including home-delivered meals, congregate meals, and nutrition education.
**Meals on Wheels Association of America**
Learn about and locate meal delivery and congregate meal service programs for seniors, funded by the Older Americans Act Nutrition Program.
**United States Agency for International Development (USAID)**
USAID supports long-term and equitable economic growth and advances U.S. foreign policy objectives in areas including Global Health, Maternal and Child Health, and Nutrition.
**Feeding America**
View resources from nation's largest charitable hunger-relief organization with a network of more than 200 regional member food banks and food rescue programs.
**Kids Can Make a Difference**
Teach middle and high school students about the root causes of hunger and poverty and how they can take action.
**World Food Programme**
Learn about global solutions for providing emergency food aid and supporting economic and social development.
**Share Our Strength**
Discover programs to end hunger and poverty, including No Kid Hungry and Cooking Matters, for kids and low-income families.
**WhyHunger**
Connect individuals to affordable foods and promote community-based solutions that result in self-reliance, economic justice and food security.Community Food Systems**Local Agriculture Market Program: USDA**
View funding opportunities for AMS' Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP).
**Local Food Directories: National Farmers Market Directory**
Search for a farmers market by zip code, product availability, payment method, and other criteria.
**Defining Local Food: An Analysis of State Approaches and Challenges**
Discover the different definitions for "local" foods, including examples from state laws.
**Local and Regional Food Systems: Cornell**
Find a collection of resources related to local and regional food systems.
**The Food Trust**
This non-profit promotes healthy lifestyles through improved food access and environments.
**Community Supported Agriculture**
View articles, statistics, and history about Community Supported Agriculture.
      
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  Historical Dietary Guidance Digital Collection
    

    
            Explore historical resources about nutrition assistance and security.
      

    
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      Money-Saving Main Dishes: 150 Tested Recipes
    
    

          1948
      Pasas
    
    

          1970
      Food Stamps for You: Introducing Freddie Food Stamp
    
    

          1974
      Thrifty Food Plan, 2006
    
    

          2007


  Data and Research
    
    Food and Nutrition Assistance Research Reports Database
      Food and Nutrition Service Research & Analysis
      FoodData Central Nutrient Database

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      Reducing risks to food security from climate change.
      Food and Nutrition Security Theory.
      Development of new measures to assess household nutrition security, and choice ...
      P072 Developing a Nutrition Security Action Plan for a University.
      Role of underutilised leafy vegetables to attain nutrition security.See all 647 results
      
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      Food systems for improved human nutrition : linking agriculture, nutrition, and...
      Food and Nutrition Security.
      Role of food processing in food and nutrition security.
      The impact of agricultural input subsidies on food and nutrition security: a sy...
      Food security, poverty, and nutrition policy analysis : statistical methods and...
      Resilience for food and nutrition security.See all 758 results


  Food Security
        

          
            View NAL's collection of information, programs, and research about food security, which USDA's Economic Research Service defines as "access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life."Page Content Curated By
    

      Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
    Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
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