Food Expenditures and Diet Quality Among Low-Income Households and Individuals (Summary)

Food Expenditures and Diet Quality Among Low-Income Households and Individuals (Summary)

Published: Jul 30, 2010
Publisher: Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Research and Analysis

Clients

USDA

Authors

Laura Castner

The purpose of this study is to identify whether spending more money on food leads Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other low-income households to purchase and consume more nutritious foods. Specifically, the study analyzed the percentage and absolute change in diet-quality measures that are associated with a 10-percent increase in food expenditures for SNAP participants and income-eligible nonparticipants (i.e., with incomes under 130 percent of poverty). The study also seeks to identify other factors or household characteristics that may affect this relationship.

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