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Within month variability in use of soup kitchens in New York State

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  • Thompson, F.E.
  • Taren, D.L.
  • Andersen, E.
  • Casella, G.
  • Lambert, J.K.J.
  • Campbell, C.C.
  • Frongillo Jr., E.A.
  • Spicer, D.

Abstract

This paper describes the variation in use of soup kitchens throughout the month using data from the New York State Nutritional Surveillance Program. Excluding November, December, and May, when holiday meals created a different pattern of use, number of meals served in soup kitchens generally increased toward the end of the month, averaging 43 per cent higher for Upstate and 14 per cent higher for New York City in the last week as compared to the first week of the month. The overall increase throughout the month and difference in magnitude of increase between Upstate and New York City corresponds to the timing of income maintenance benefits distribution. Distribution of most public assistance benefits occurs at the beginning of each month in Upstate, whereas it is staggered in New York City throughout the month.

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  • Thompson, F.E. & Taren, D.L. & Andersen, E. & Casella, G. & Lambert, J.K.J. & Campbell, C.C. & Frongillo Jr., E.A. & Spicer, D., 1988. "Within month variability in use of soup kitchens in New York State," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 78(10), pages 1298-1301.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1988:78:10:1298-1301_9
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    1. Karen S Hamrick & Margaret Andrews, 2016. "SNAP Participants’ Eating Patterns over the Benefit Month: A Time Use Perspective," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 11(7), pages 1-18, July.
    2. P. Wilde & C. Ranney, "undated". "A Monthly Cycle in Food Expenditure and Intake by Participants in the U.S. Food Stamp Program," Institute for Research on Poverty Discussion Papers 1163-98, University of Wisconsin Institute for Research on Poverty.
    3. Anja Simmet & Peter Tinnemann & Nanette Stroebele-Benschop, 2018. "The German Food Bank System and Its Users—A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(7), pages 1-18, July.
    4. Lee, Ji Yong & Nayga Jr, Rodolfo M. & Jo, Young & Restrepo, Brandon J., 2022. "Time use and eating patterns of SNAP participants over the benefit month," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 106(C).
    5. Byrne, Anne T. & Just, David R., 2022. "Review: Private food assistance in high income countries: A guide for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 111(C).

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