The Child and Adult Care Food Program: Who is served and what are their nutritional outcomes?

Author(s): Gordon, Rachel A.; Kaestner, Robert; Korenman, Sanders; Abner, Kristin;
Date Issued: July 2010
Publisher(s): National Bureau of Economic Research
Description: An inquiry into whether the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) reaches its targeted population, and an examination of the relationship between the food intake, weight, and food security of CACFP participants, based on data on more than 10,000 children who participated in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
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Funder(s): United States. Department of Agriculture. Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics
Source: (NBER Working Paper Series No. 16148). Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research. Retrieved August 24, 2010, from http://www.nber.org/papers/w16148.pdf
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Physical Development & Growth

Policies > Health, Mental Health, & Safety > Nutrition, Programs & Guidelines
Country: United States
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