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Rural America at a Glance, 2018 Edition
After peaking in 2013, rural poverty rates decreased across all racial and ethnic groups, although they continue to be significantly higher among racial/ethnic minority groups than for non-Hispanic Whites.
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USDA School Meal Programs: How and Why the Cost of Food Purchases Varies Across Locales
An analysis of how--and why--food costs for school meals provided by Federal programs vary by region.
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
Seasonal feature: Get background information and data on turkey – production, top producing States, consumption, exports, wholesale and retail prices.
Rural America at a Glance, 2018 Edition
After peaking in 2013, rural poverty rates decreased across all racial and ethnic groups, although they continue to be significantly higher among racial/ethnic minority groups than for non-Hispanic Whites.
Rural Individuals' Telehealth Practices: An Overview
ERS analyzes rural residents' use of three basic telehealth activities associated with improved health care.
The Association Between Restaurant Menu Label Use and Caloric Intake
Individuals who report seeing and using nutrition information on restaurant menus consume significantly fewer total calories per day than individuals who report seeing the information but not using it.
Adult Eating and Health Patterns: Evidence From the 2014-16 Eating & Health Module of the American Time Use Survey
With data from the 2014-16 Eating & Health Module (EHM) of the American Time Use Survey (ATUS), this report presents national statistics on eating and health patterns for the U.S. adult population as a whole and for a wide variety of important demographic subgroups. It also examines whether and how certain behaviors have changed over time, using data from the 2006-08 EHM.