Family Economics and
Nutrition Review
CENTER FOR NUTRITION POLICY AND PROMOTION
Volume 16, Number 2
2004
Research Articles
3 Fruits and Vegetables Offered in School Lunch Salad Bars Versus
Traditional School Lunches
Stefanie R. Schmidt and Patricia McKinney
12 Explaining Variations in State Hunger Rates
John Tapogna, Allison Suter, Mark Nord, and Michael Leachman
23 The Pitfalls of Using a Child Support Schedule Based on Outdated Data
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers and William M. Rodgers III
Research Brief
41 The Food Environment and Food Insecurity: Perceptions of Rural,
Suburban, and Urban Food Pantry Clients in Iowa
Steven Garasky, Lois Wright Morton, and Kimberly Greder
Center Reports
49
Developing a Measure for the Dietary Guidelines Recommendations to Eat a
Variety of Foods
Andrea Carlson and WenYen Juan
57
The U.S. Food Supply Series: Selected Food and Nutrient Highlights, 1909 to 2000
Shirley Gerrior, Lisa Bente, and Hazel A.B. Hiza
66
Nutrition Insight 28: Report Card on the Quality of Americans’ Diets
P. P. Basiotis, A. Carlson, S.A. Gerrior, W.Y. Juan, and M. Lino
69 Nutrition Insight 29: Quality of Diets of Older Americans
W.Y. Juan, M. Lino, and P. P. Basiotis
Regular Items
Federal Studies
Journal Abstracts
Food Plans
Consumer Prices
Poverty Thresholds
Ann M. Veneman, Secretary
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Eric M. Bost, Under Secretary
Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services
Eric J. Hentges, Executive Director
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
P. Peter Basiotis, Director
Nutrition Policy and Analysis Staff
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