Food
Mills, Christopher D.
Food - New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (267 pages). - Food Science and Technology Ser. .
Description based upon print version of record. Abbreviations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults( -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Older Adult Population Growth -- Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults -- Program Administration -- Federally-Supported Nutrition Guidelines -- Evidence Shows Nutrition Is Associated with Older Adults' Health Outcomes, but Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address Their Varying Needs The Majority of Older Adults Have Chronic Conditions and Evidence Shows Older Adults' Nutrition Is Associated with Their Health Outcomes -- Barriers to Older Adults' Meeting Nutritional Needs May Negatively Affect Their Health Outcomes -- Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address the Varying Nutritional Needs of Older Adults -- Several Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition-Related Requirements, and Federal Oversight of Requirements in Some Programs Is Limited Four of the Six Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition Requirements -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) -- Several Programs Also Require the Provision of Services to Help Older Adults Meet Nutritional Needs -- Nutrition Education -- Screening and Assessments -- Nutrition Professionals -- Federal Oversight of Meal Programs Provides Limited Information on the Extent to Which Programs Are Adhering to Nutritional Requirements and Addressing Challenges Providers Face Challenges, Such as Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs and Meal Accommodations, and Some Lack Information to Address Them -- Providers Reported Challenges Meeting Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs, with Some Leveraging Additional Resources to Meet Needs -- Providers Face Challenges Meeting Needs for Certain Meal Accommodations and Some Lack Information to Help Address These Needs -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Providers Also Reported Other Challenges That Hinder Efforts to Meet Older Adults' Nutritional Needs, Though Some Have Taken Actions to Help Address Them -- Conclusion -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Federal Data -- Literature Search -- Site Visits -- Interviews and Reviews of Relevant Documents -- Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services -- Chapter 2 -- Date Labels on Packaged Foods: USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer Confusion(
9781536179385
Food industry and trade.
Electronic Books.
TP370 / .F663 2020
Food - New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, (c)2020. - 1 online resource (267 pages). - Food Science and Technology Ser. .
Description based upon print version of record. Abbreviations
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Nutrition Assistance Programs: Agencies Could Do More to Help Address the Nutritional Needs of Older Adults( -- Abbreviations -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Background -- Older Adult Population Growth -- Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults -- Program Administration -- Federally-Supported Nutrition Guidelines -- Evidence Shows Nutrition Is Associated with Older Adults' Health Outcomes, but Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address Their Varying Needs The Majority of Older Adults Have Chronic Conditions and Evidence Shows Older Adults' Nutrition Is Associated with Their Health Outcomes -- Barriers to Older Adults' Meeting Nutritional Needs May Negatively Affect Their Health Outcomes -- Federal Nutrition Guidelines Do Not Address the Varying Nutritional Needs of Older Adults -- Several Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition-Related Requirements, and Federal Oversight of Requirements in Some Programs Is Limited Four of the Six Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs Serving Older Adults Include Nutrition Requirements -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) -- Several Programs Also Require the Provision of Services to Help Older Adults Meet Nutritional Needs -- Nutrition Education -- Screening and Assessments -- Nutrition Professionals -- Federal Oversight of Meal Programs Provides Limited Information on the Extent to Which Programs Are Adhering to Nutritional Requirements and Addressing Challenges Providers Face Challenges, Such as Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs and Meal Accommodations, and Some Lack Information to Address Them -- Providers Reported Challenges Meeting Increased Demand for Nutrition Programs, with Some Leveraging Additional Resources to Meet Needs -- Providers Face Challenges Meeting Needs for Certain Meal Accommodations and Some Lack Information to Help Address These Needs -- Congregate and Home-Delivered Meal Programs -- Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Providers Also Reported Other Challenges That Hinder Efforts to Meet Older Adults' Nutritional Needs, Though Some Have Taken Actions to Help Address Them -- Conclusion -- Recommendations for Executive Action -- Agency Comments and Our Evaluation -- Appendix I: Objectives, Scope, and Methodology -- Federal Data -- Literature Search -- Site Visits -- Interviews and Reviews of Relevant Documents -- Appendix II: Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services -- Chapter 2 -- Date Labels on Packaged Foods: USDA and FDA Could Take Additional Steps to Reduce Consumer Confusion(
9781536179385
Food industry and trade.
Electronic Books.
TP370 / .F663 2020