Weigand, Christine2012-08-132012-08-132003-01https://hdl.handle.net/10986/11824Food-based safety net programs provide food, either directly, or through instruments (such as food stamps or coupons) that may be used to purchase food. More generally, these programs serve a variety of purposes and are designed to ensure livelihoods, to increase purchasing power, or to relieve deprivation and improve nutritional status, perhaps through the direct provision of food.CC BY 3.0 IGOCASH TRANSFERSCONSUMPTION PATTERNSFOOD DISTRIBUTIONFOOD NEEDSFOOD SECURITYFOOD STAMPSFOOD SUPPLYFOOD TRANSFERSFOODSHOUSEHOLD MEMBERSINCOMEMEALNUTRITIONAL STATUSPOLITICAL ECONOMYPOORPUBLIC WORKSPURCHASING POWERSAFETY NET PROGRAMSSCHOOL FEEDINGSCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMSSOCIAL PROTECTIONSOCIAL SAFETY NETSTARGETINGTRANSFER PROGRAMSWorld Bank10.1596/11824