Table 6.

Resources most helpful or needed to get enough healthy food for feeding children (named by parents) and nourishing yourself and household (named by overall sample): reported by emerging adults who were food insecure in the past year or food insufficient in the past month

School food programmes and food shelves with options for culturally diverse households Larger amounts of benefits provided by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Vouchers and reduced prices for healthy foods like fruits and vegetables Having options for purchasing online with food assistance benefits and having food delivery or pick-up services Store policies with adaptations for single parents Frequent restocking of food items in stores Planning of meals and snacks Eligibility for stimulus and relief funds for persons with diverse living situations (e.g. households with no children)