FNS Documents & Resources

Resource | Data
USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food (monthly reports)

The Thrifty, Low-Cost, Moderate-Cost, and Liberal Food Plans each represent a nutritious diet at a different cost. The Thrifty Food Plan is the basis for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) allotments. (All files are PDFs unless otherwise noted.)

Resource | Data
CNPP Data
Resource | Research
Nutrition Evidence Systematic Review
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background
Health and Medicine Division Study
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background
Pregnancy and Birth to 24 Months
Resource | Research | Cost Study
The Savings in Medicaid Costs for Newborns and their Mothers Resulting from Prenatal Participation in the WIC Program

The primary objective of this study was to determine the savings in Medicaid costs for newborns and their mothers during the first 60 days after birth resulting from participating the Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during pregnancy.