Description |
1 online resource (267 p.) |
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Food Science and Technology Ser |
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Food Science and Technology Ser
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Contents |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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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( |
Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Abbreviations |
Subject |
Food industry and trade.
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Food industry and trade
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1536179388 |
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9781536179385 |
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