This brief investigates what the research says about food insecurity and obesity and explores why food insecurity and obesity can exist.
Read the reportThis brief investigates what the research says about food insecurity and obesity and explores why food insecurity and obesity can exist.
Read the reportThis guide outlines strategies and approaches for accessing local products such as working with an organization that is already using local produce, collaborating with the area school food service director or operating the Farm to School program independently.
Read moreThis report examines trends in school breakfast participation over the past decade, and finds rapid growth in this program both before and after the new, improved nutrition standards for breakfast were introduced. It also notes that free and reduced-price student breakfast participation increased as the new nutrition standards were implemented. Participation among students who pay most of the cost of their own meals (“paid” students) remained stable.
Read the reportIn this report, FRAC examines SNAP’s role among programs to assist people with disabilities as well as rules and policies that make SNAP accessible and responsive. It also looks at current law to provide recommendations on how to strengthen SNAP’s support for people with disabilities through state policy options, agency practices, and outreach.
Read the reportFRAC analysis of CACFP participation data for child care centers and family child care homes provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the nation as a whole and for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Read the reportA fact sheet describing the benefits of free summer meals for low-income children.
Download the factsheetThis fact sheet outlines the benefits for libraries in offering meals and snacks through the federal meal programs and includes information on getting started.
Read moreSummer Nutrition Legislation and Funding by State
Read moreThis report measures the reach of the Summer Nutrition Programs in July 2015, nationally and in each state.
Read the reportProgram Comparison Chart: Summer Nutrition Programs and the Afterschool Meal Program
Download the chartAn overview of FRAC publications designed to introduce sponsors to the programs, help sponsors get started, and share tips on serving meals.
Download the toolkitThis fact sheet outlines information on afterschool meal benefits and includes information on getting started in the program.
Download the factsheetMoving from Afterschool Snack to a Meal: It’s easier than it looks!
Download the factsheetFRAC Facts: Serve Meals on Weekends, School Holidays, and School Breaks
Read the reportNew standards first took effect in the 2012–2013 school year for lunch, 2013–2014 school year for breakfast, and 2014–2015 school year for competitive foods. This brief highlights the evidence that the new standards for school meals are working.
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