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Poor quality dietary habits are one of the most pressing public health concerns of our time. As a society, we are faced with the paradox of malnutrition and overconsumption existing side-by-side. Many people in our communities deal with the stark reality of food insecurity coupled with a reliance on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Eilender, Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Nutrition and dietetics practice collection.
Subjects:
Community health services > United States.
Nutrition policy > United States.
Nutrition extension work > United States.
Community Health Services.
Nutrition Policy.
United States.
community nutrition
cultural competence
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
food assistance
food deserts
health disparities
health equity
health literacy
Healthy People 2020
hunger
NHANES
nutrition education
public health
SNAP
social determinants of health
WIC
Online Access:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Assessing the nutrition status of Americans
  • 2. Food insecurity in the United States
  • 3. Health literacy
  • 4. Cultural competence
  • 5. Federal food and nutrition assistance programs
  • 6. Nutrition education
  • Additional resources
  • Key terms
  • Index.

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