Food and Nutrition
(Alimento y Nutrición)

On this page:

• Tools (Herramientas)
• Publications (Publicaciones)

Tools
(Herramientas)

• SNAP Informational Materials in Other Languages
  Offers links to materials in languages other than English. Materials are designed for partners, advocates, and the public to distribute to consumers who may be eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program.
  Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Food Assistance Programs in Arizona
  A matrix listing Arizona food assistance programs including their program descriptions, eligibility requirements and contact information. Available in Spanish.
  Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Economic Security
• Association of Arizona Food Banks Search Tool
  Provides a zip code search tool to identify the closest food bank agency for the client.

Publications
(Publicaciones)

• Access to Affordable and Nutritious Food: Measuring and Understanding Food Deserts and Their Consequences
  Describes the issue of limited access to nutritious food in poor and/or rural areas and the measures in place to counteract it. Results stem from a study on the relationship between access to full-service grocery stores and the instance of poor nutrition, obesity, and other diet-related diseases.
  Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Agriculture
  Date: 06 / 2009
  Format: PDF