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Group and Organizations Involved in the Study (2.3)

The study was conceived and coordinated by the national office of the America's Second Harvest Network (A2H).  Data were collected by 156 A2H network members or consortia around the country.  A2H’s research contractor, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR), provided technical advice throughout the study and implemented the sampling and data analysis activities.

Throughout all stages of the study, oversight and advice were provided by a Technical Advisory Group convened by A2H. 

John Cook of Boston Medical Center Department of Pediatrics and Beth Osborne Daponte ofYale University were the chair and co-chair, respectively, of the Group. 

Other members included:

• Steven Carlson of the Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Kirk Johnson of The Heritage Foundation
• Lynn Parker of the Food Research and Action Center
• Janet Poppendieck of Hunter College
• Martha Raske of the University of Southern Indiana
• Ken Rice of Leo J. Shapiro and Associates
• Rob Santos of NuStats
• Tommy Wright of the Census Bureau.