Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Food Assistance

Food or financial assistance for food given to those in need.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Food or financial assistance for food given to those in need.

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Synonyms

34 entry terms
  • Assistance, Food
  • Food Aid Program
  • Food Aid Programs
  • Food Assistance Programs
  • Food Stamp Program
  • Food Stamps
  • SNAP Program
  • Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (U.S.)
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  • WIC Program
  • Women, Infants, and Children Program
  • Aid Program, Food
  • Aid Programs, Food
  • Assistance Program, Food
  • Assistance Programs, Food
  • Food Assistance Program
  • Food Stamp
  • Food Stamp Programs
  • Program, Food Aid
  • Program, Food Assistance
  • Program, Food Stamp
  • Program, SNAP
  • Program, WIC
  • Programs, Food Aid
  • Programs, Food Assistance
  • Programs, Food Stamp
  • Programs, SNAP
  • Programs, WIC
  • SNAP Programs
  • Stamp Program, Food
  • Stamp Programs, Food
  • Stamp, Food
  • Stamps, Food
  • WIC Programs

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with FOOD SERVICES

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History Note

2013

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Food Assistance. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D063105. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D063105
  2. Food Assistance. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69967149