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Abstract
The Great Recession and its immediate aftermath have brought increasing attention both to food insecurity among children and to the associated food safety net. After a decade of largely stable food insecurity rates, the share of children living in food insecure households jumped by one-third between 2007 and 2008, and has remained stubbornly high since then. As of 2012, 21.6% of all children lived in food insecure households (Coleman-Jensen et al. 2013). The scope and reach of the food safety net for children has likewise grown – a response to rising need, efforts to reduce administrative and logistical barriers to participation, and expansions in eligibility.
Document Type
Research Paper
Publication Date
11-20-2013
Discussion Paper Number
DP 2013-08
Repository Citation
Bartfeld, Judith, "SNAP and the School Meal Programs" (2013). University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series. 19.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ukcpr_papers/19
