Our Projects in Food and Nutrition
Insight supports government agencies that work to provide children and low-income people access to food, a healthful diet, and nutrition education. Our subject matter expertise includes the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Summer Food Service Program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children, and Food Safety.
Key projects have addressed:
| Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) |
- Evaluation of the roles and effectiveness of Community-Based Organizations in SNAP
- Identification of food deserts and resident household compositions
- Assessing the feasibility of including Puerto Rico in SNAP
- Assessment of GIS options for identifying accessibility to food outlets
- Determining characteristics and circumstances of zero-income SNAP households
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| Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) |
- Compilation and analysis of data of WIC participant and program characteristics
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| Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) |
- Evaluating the impact of four separate Incentive Demonstrations designed to increase average daily SFSP participation
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| Food Safety |
- Evaluating potential data sources for inclusion in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Sentinel Initiative designed to increase food safety
- Developing and updating models to evaluate the impact of various FDA policy changes on small businesses
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