The papers in this volume provide much needed focus and in depth coverage of the effect of income-volatility on the participation and design of food-assistance

We study how two aspects of food insecurity - caloric insufficiency and diet composition - are affected by aggregate economic fluctuations. The use of cross-cou

Summarizes the Food Assist. and Nutrition Research Program (FANRP) activities and accomplishments in FY 2009, including newly awarded projects and recent pub. F

For many Americans who live at or below the poverty threshold, access to healthy foods at a reasonable price is a challenge that often places a strain on alread

This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the impli