Rural

Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice in Rural Communities

District Health Department #10 created this poster to highlight their local work on healthy food access during the CPHMC project, and was presented at NWA’s Annual Conference in April 2017. […]

The H.A.N.D.S on Approach to Tackling Nutrition through Environmental Changes and Community Partnerships

Mt. Rogers Health District created this poster to highlight their local work on nutrition education through their H.A.N.D.S. program (Health Access and Nutrition Development Services). This poster was created as […]

Geary County Health Department Increases Food Access & Breastfeeding Support

Geary County created this poster to highlight their local work promoting breastfeeding and healthy food access during the CPHMC project. This poster was presented at NWA’s Annual Conference in May […]

Individual and Store Characteristics Associated with Brand Choices in Select Food Category Redemptions among WIC Participants in Virginia

Minority participants were significantly more likely to redeem higher-priced brands of infant F&Vs, but more likely to choose lower-priced brands of bread. Participants shopping in urban stores or mid sized stores (with 5-9 registers) were less likely to choose higher-priced brands compared to rural stores or large stores (with 9+ registers).

Fruit and Vegetable Availability and Selection: Federal Food Package Revisions, 2009

Overall, availability and selection of commonly consumed fresh FV and availability of African-American culturally specific fresh FV improved after implementation of the new policy. Modest improvements in the overall availability of canned low-sodium vegetables and frozen FV were observed.

Food-Shopping Environment Disparities in Texas WIC Vendors: A Pilot Study

Prices were higher in rural areas than in urban areas for 2 key foods, fruits and milk ; non-border vendors had overall better food availability than border vendors; non-border vendors had better accessibility for fruits than border vendors

Purchases Made with a Fruit and Vegetable Voucher in a Rural Mexican-Heritage Community

This study suggests that economic incentives can contribute important nutrients to participants' diets and targeted vouchers provided by food assistance programs should continue to include culturally important foods and be aware of the cultural values of their participants.

WIC Participants’ Perceived Behavioral Control, Attitudes Toward, and Factors Influencing Behavioral Intentions to Redeeming Cash-Value Vouchers at Certified Farmers Markets

Proportionately more Spanish speakers had greater perceived behavioral control for redeeming CV vouchers at CFM. Not enough variety of produce offered, not knowing what produce to buy, and unfavorable weather conditions were proportionately lower among English speakers than Spanish speakers. Proportionately more Spanish speakers identified availability of organic produce, other items for sale than just produce, and entertainment provided as a factor to redeem CV vouchers. Approximately 43% of English speakers identified unfavorable weather as a barrier to attend CFM.

Rural Versus Urban Texas WIC Participants’ Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Among children, differences were found for fruit consumption but not vegetable. Urban children were offered and consumed a greater variety of F&V. Mothers' F&V intake was related to age, pregnancy status, and breastfeeding status.

The Impact of the California Drought on Food Security among Rural Families of Mexican Origin

Climatic changes, although a worldwide phenomena, clearly have unequal and pernicious impacts, that in this case created significant challenges for these farm-worker families.