2014 Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Conference

The Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Program encourages new and innovative research on food and nutrition assistance issues and broadens the participation of social science scholars in this important research area. The annual conference is a forum for grant recipients and attendees to discuss results of recently funded grants on topics including food assistance program participation, food insecurity among vulnerable populations, and community influence on food assistance and dietary choices. RIDGE is administered in partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Mississippi State University in cooperation with Purdue University.

Theme:  Impact of Food Assistance Programs on Food Security, Consumption Patterns, Food Choices, Nutritional Outcomes, and Other Diet-Related Health Outcomes

Sponsored by:  Economic Research Service; University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute for Research on Poverty; and Mississippi State University, Southern Rural Development Center, in cooperation with Purdue University

Location and date:

Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU)
1307 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
October 9, 2014