Thrifty Food Plan
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The Thrifty Food Plan is a U.S. Department of Agriculture market basket that estimates the cost of a minimal, nutritionally adequate diet and is used to set federal food assistance benefit levels.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Low-Cost Food Plan | 1 |
| Thrifty Food Plan canonical | 1 |
| USDA food plans | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2435962 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thrifty Food Plan Context triple: [Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, benefitCalculationBasis, Thrifty Food Plan]
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A.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition assistance program that provides monthly packages of nutritious USDA foods to low-income older adults.
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B.
WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is a U.S. nutrition assistance initiative that provides eligible women, infants, and children with coupons or benefits to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers’ markets and farm stands.
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C.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program is a U.S. federal initiative that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost.
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D.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides free fresh produce snacks to elementary school children in participating schools to encourage healthier eating habits.
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E.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly benefits to purchase food and improve their nutritional security.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thrifty Food Plan Target entity description: The Thrifty Food Plan is a U.S. Department of Agriculture market basket that estimates the cost of a minimal, nutritionally adequate diet and is used to set federal food assistance benefit levels.
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A.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
The Commodity Supplemental Food Program is a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutrition assistance program that provides monthly packages of nutritious USDA foods to low-income older adults.
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B.
WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program
The WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is a U.S. nutrition assistance initiative that provides eligible women, infants, and children with coupons or benefits to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables from authorized farmers’ markets and farm stands.
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C.
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program is a U.S. federal initiative that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance at no cost.
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D.
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides free fresh produce snacks to elementary school children in participating schools to encourage healthier eating habits.
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E.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a U.S. federal assistance program that provides low-income individuals and families with monthly benefits to purchase food and improve their nutritional security.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
USDA market basket
ⓘ
federal program parameter ⓘ food cost measure ⓘ |
| 2021RevisionBasis |
more recent consumption data
ⓘ
updated dietary guidelines ⓘ updated food prices ⓘ |
| 2021RevisionEffect | increased SNAP benefit levels ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Dietary Guidelines for Americans ⓘ |
| appliesTo | low-income households ⓘ |
| assumes |
home preparation of meals
ⓘ
purchase of raw ingredients ⓘ |
| basedOn |
consumption patterns
ⓘ
current food prices ⓘ dietary guidance ⓘ |
| constrainedBy |
cost minimization
ⓘ
nutritional requirements ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currency | US dollar ⓘ |
| describes | market basket of foods ⓘ |
| estimates |
cost of a minimal diet
ⓘ
cost of a nutritionally adequate diet ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
dairy
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ grains ⓘ oils and fats ⓘ protein foods ⓘ vegetables ⓘ |
| hasRelatedPlan |
Liberal Food Plan
ⓘ
Thrifty Food Plan self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Low-Cost Food Plan
Moderate-Cost Food Plan ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ⓘ |
| measures | monthly cost of a reference diet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Thrifty Food Plan
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA food plans
|
| revisedIn |
2006
ⓘ
2021 ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
households of varying sizes
ⓘ
individuals aged 1 and older ⓘ |
| updatedBy |
United States Department of Agriculture
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA economists
|
| usedBy | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ⓘ |
| usedFor |
policy evaluation
ⓘ
poverty and food security analysis ⓘ |
| usedSince | 1970s ⓘ |
| usedToDetermine |
SNAP benefit levels
ⓘ
federal food assistance benefit levels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thrifty Food Plan Description of subject: The Thrifty Food Plan is a U.S. Department of Agriculture market basket that estimates the cost of a minimal, nutritionally adequate diet and is used to set federal food assistance benefit levels.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
USDA food plans
this entity surface form:
Low-Cost Food Plan