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Food Insecurity

Food Insecurity

RAND's research on food insecurity examines the causes, prevalence, and consequences of limited access to sufficient and nutritious food among various populations. Studies inform policies and interventions by evaluating programs, economic factors, and social determinants that affect food security, aiming to reduce hunger and improve health outcomes.

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Feb 16, 2026

Associations Between Historical Redlining and BMI: Potential Indirect Pathways Through Neighborhood Socioeconomic and Environment Factors and Their Associated Lifestyle Behaviors in CARDIA

We used data from the 1985-86 CARDIA study to test whether retrospective cohort associations between redlining and BMI were mediated by paths from census-derived social and economic neighborhood factors.
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Oct 15, 2025

Evaluating Los Angeles County's SNAP-Ed Program: A Multi-Method Assessment

This multi-method evaluation of SNAP-Ed programs in L.A. County provides insights into both the associations between program participation and dietary behaviors and the implementation factors that influence program delivery.
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Sep 17, 2025

Factors Associated With Stigma and Depression Among People Living With HIV and Food Insecurity in the Dominican Republic

Targeting inequities related to gender, nationality and/or ethnicity, and HIV disease progression may mitigate internalized HIV stigma, and addressing the correlates of HIV stigmas and depression may improve HIV outcomes.
Research Summary

Jun 30, 2025

Guidance for Research on College Student Support Interventions: Lessons Learned from a Study of Single Stop

This research brief provides guidance to researchers on opportunities to strengthen the implementation and take-up of college student support interventions based on findings from a study of Single Stop across ten U.S. colleges.
Research

Jun 2, 2025

Promising Approaches to Student Basic Needs Support: Evidence from Leading Colleges and the Literature

Drawing on a literature review, feedback from subject-matter experts, and interviews, the authors identify promising approaches to student basic needs support and provide guidance for community colleges on implementing those approaches.
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Jun 2, 2025

Addressing College Student Food Insecurity in Colorado: Student Participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and College Practices

The authors of this report examine college students’ rates of participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Colorado and describe college efforts to provide SNAP outreach and application support.
Research

Jun 2, 2025

Connecting Students to Basic Needs Support: An Evaluation of Single Stop Across Ten Colleges

The authors of this report examined the implementation of student basic needs program Single Stop across ten U.S. institutions, student take-up across institutions and subgroups of interest, and outcomes for students who utilized services.
Research Summary

Jun 2, 2025

Lessons for Colleges on Delivering Basic Needs Support: Findings from a Study of Single Stop

The authors of this brief summarize lessons learned from the implementation of Single Stop, a student basic needs program. The authors then leverage the study lessons to provide guidance to college practitioners on the delivery of basic needs support.
Research Summary

Jun 2, 2025

The Six Core Features of Student Basic Needs Support in Community Colleges

This research brief provides guidance to colleges on six core features that are found in promising basic needs approaches. The research draws on a literature review, advice from five research experts, and interviews with staff at 16 leading colleges.
Research

Feb 25, 2025

Military Compensation and Food Insecurity: Analysis in Support of the Fourteenth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation

The analysis in this report presents an assessment of whether military compensation can explain military food insecurity and analyze why food insecurity rates are higher among military personnel than among civilians.
Commentary

Jan 14, 2025

It's Time to Address Inequitable Public School Funding

Many American families struggle to pay for school meals, and feeding children during the summer months is often especially hard. School meal programs offer a solution, but paying for them could require a fresh look at the way American public education is funded.
Research

Dec 4, 2024

Economic Stability in the Military: A Look at Earnings Variability Among Army Personnel

RAND researchers assessed military earnings volatility for active-duty Army personnel. Analysis of earnings volatility provides insight into economic security because volatility creates uncertainty that may have harmful effects on well-being.

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