Issues in Food Assistance-Private Provision of Food Aid: The Emergency Food Assistance System

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英文名称：

Issues in Food Assistance-Private Provision of Food Aid: The Emergency Food Assistance System

作者：

Laura Tiehen

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=46639

关键词：

Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Program;  Emergency Food Assistance System;  food pantries;  emergency kitchens;  EFAS;  food consumption; 

年份：

2002

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

4 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

Although Federal programs provide most food assistance in the U.S., many households rely on private, nonprofit, charitable organizations that provide emergency food in their communities. This issue brief reports findings from the first comprehensive government study of these organizations.