Concept information
Preferred term
food programs
Definition
- Nongovernmental food programs in the United States include food banks, food pantries, and shelters operated by nonprofit organizations and faithbased agencies. This emergency food assistance network provides food to people who lack the resources to obtain adequate amounts of food through conventional means. [Source: Encyclopedia of Homelessness; Food Programs]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/food_programs
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