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

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)

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Gordon Rachel A.; Kaestner Robert; Korenman Sanders; Abner Kristin

Publisher(s):

National Bureau of Economic Research

Funder(s):

United States. Department of Agriculture. Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

July 2010

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:

7. Policies > 7.5. Physical & Mental Health & Safety > 7.5.6. Nutrition, Programs & Guidelines

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness > 1.2.3. Physical Development & Growth

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