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Research Opportunities Concerning the Causes and Consequences of Child Food Insecurity and Hunger Workshop Summary (2013) / Chapter Skim
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10 Wrap-Up
Pages 139-144

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From page 139...
... It was with these questions in mind that Ziliak and others on the steering committee put together the workshop. Ziliak said that in the area of identifying the determinants of hunger, the workshop covered much of the existing knowledge and issues, including the geographic and environmental factors associated with the risk of childhood hunger, the role of the social safety net (especially federal food 139
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From page 140...
... He noted a recurring debate about whether narrowly measuring food insecurity or including marginal food insecurity is most important, which the advocacy community has also taken up. Ziliak reported that the Meals on Wheels Association of America and the National Foundation to End Senior Hunger, for which he and Gundersen have done work, prefer the marginal food insecurity measure, whereas Feeding America prefers the food insecurity measure.
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From page 141...
... Ziliak said he agrees with Gundersen that there are some abilities to address causal pathways with cross-sectional data, but many important questions can better be addressed with longitudinal data, such as issues of duration, transitions on and off, and the evolution of health status over time. The health profession, and health economists in particular, has created a literature about the gradient of health status, not only with the life cycle but also across the income spectrum.
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From page 142...
... Ziliak noted themes expressed by some workshop participants included the issue of geographic differences in the cost of living, and he asked whether a demonstration project could examine variable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits based on this factor.
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From page 143...
... Ziliak suggested creating a network of scholars, bringing together the human capital that attended this workshop, and conducting workshops on a more regular basis to keep a community of scholars connected with one another -- bringing together ideas from the multiple disciplines of medicine, public health, economics, sociology, social work, nutrition, and others. Ziliak made two additional suggestions.
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From page 144...
... He concurred that it will be important to keep the network alive and interacting, recognizing the unique opportunity of research funding provided under the Healthy, H ­ unger-Free Kids Act of 2010, Section 141. He also called attention to language in Section 141 that authorizes demonstration projects with truly rigorous evaluation to provide the knowledge and results of long-term lasting value.
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