Resource | Research | Promoting Healthy Eating
FDPIR Food Package Nutritional Quality: Report to Congress
This report, required under the 2008 Farm Bill, reviews the nutritional quality of the food package provided through USDA’s Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, comparing its content to scientific standards including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Dietary Reference Intakes, the Thrifty Food Plan nutrient standards and the Healthy Eating Index-2005.
11/25/2008
Resource | Research | Assessing/Improving Operations
Evaluation of the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations
This study presents the first nationally representative profiles of FDPIR participant and program characteristics, and the food-assistance needs and preferences among this particular target population. This executive summary provides a brief historical perspective on the program, describes the objectives and methodology of the evaluation, and summarizes the major finding.
06/01/1990