TY - BOOK AU - Mills,Christopher D. TI - Food T2 - Food Science and Technology Ser SN - 9781536179385 AV - TP370 .F663 2020 PY - 2020/// CY - New York PB - Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated KW - Food industry and trade KW - Electronic Books N1 - Description based upon print version of record; Abbreviations; 2; 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(; 2; b UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2420332&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -