Food Assistance Options For Improving Nutrition For Older Americans Report To Congressional Requesters

Download or read book Food Assistance written by Robert E. Robertson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many older persons cannot consistently obtain a nutritious diet, particularly if their income is near the poverty level. The Congress has authorized a number of programs to help provide nutrition assistance to low-income households, including those with older persons. This report looks at 4 of these programs: The Food Stamp Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP), and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The report: (1) determines why some older persons do not use these programs; and (2) identifies strategies that could be used to increase participation in these programs. Charts and tables.