Addressing Child Hunger and Obesity in Indian Country: Report to Congress

Anne Gordon and Vanessa Oddo

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Abstract: This report summarizes current statistics on hunger, obesity, and type II diabetes among children living in Indian Country, American Indian reservations, and other tribal lands. It offers comparable statistics for the general population. It also describes how the U.S. Department of Agriculture's nutrition programs serve children in Indian Country and how provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 and other recent initiatives might improve these services.

Keywords: Child Hunger; Obesity; Indian Country; Nutrition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I0 I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012-01-12
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