NUFD 153 Exam I study guide
Amount of food related decisions per day - ANS-200
Amount of income spent by Americans on household foods - ANS-16.8% but now only
11.2%
Approach to ending nutritional disparities - ANS-1. promoting healthcare equity 2. quality 3.
accessibility
????
1. access 2. affordability 3. education
Basic 4 food groups - ANS-1. meat
2. dairy
3. grains
4. fruit & vegetables
* used for 2 decades until the '70s
Benefits of MyPlate - ANS-* familiar mealtime symbol linked to food
* icon for healthy eating, no specific messages
* "my" personalization
CAN approach - ANS-convenient attractive normative
Challenges w/ the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid - ANS-overwhelming ???? NB
Characteristics of neighborhoods chosen for the Green Cart program - ANS-* lack of healthy,
affordable produce options
* residents w/ disproportionately high rates of obesity
Dietary guidelines for Americans - ANS-* lower fat to lower sugar
* modified every 5 years
Direction of food guides - ANS-visualization ???? NB
Focus of public health programming - ANS-* to prevent problems from happening via
- implementing educational programs
- recommending policies
- administering services
- conducting research
*emphasizing application of food & nutrition knowledge, policy, and research to improve the
health of populations
Food cost comparison - ANS-* Food is getting cheaper relative to incomes w/ rising
incomes.
* U.S. devotes less of its income to food than any other country
Food desert - ANS-* without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food
* urban & rural areas
* fast food options
* lack of access
ex apple pushers
Food groups from "Food for Young Children" and "How to Select Food" - ANS-1. milk & meat
Amount of food related decisions per day - ANS-200
Amount of income spent by Americans on household foods - ANS-16.8% but now only
11.2%
Approach to ending nutritional disparities - ANS-1. promoting healthcare equity 2. quality 3.
accessibility
????
1. access 2. affordability 3. education
Basic 4 food groups - ANS-1. meat
2. dairy
3. grains
4. fruit & vegetables
* used for 2 decades until the '70s
Benefits of MyPlate - ANS-* familiar mealtime symbol linked to food
* icon for healthy eating, no specific messages
* "my" personalization
CAN approach - ANS-convenient attractive normative
Challenges w/ the 1992 Food Guide Pyramid - ANS-overwhelming ???? NB
Characteristics of neighborhoods chosen for the Green Cart program - ANS-* lack of healthy,
affordable produce options
* residents w/ disproportionately high rates of obesity
Dietary guidelines for Americans - ANS-* lower fat to lower sugar
* modified every 5 years
Direction of food guides - ANS-visualization ???? NB
Focus of public health programming - ANS-* to prevent problems from happening via
- implementing educational programs
- recommending policies
- administering services
- conducting research
*emphasizing application of food & nutrition knowledge, policy, and research to improve the
health of populations
Food cost comparison - ANS-* Food is getting cheaper relative to incomes w/ rising
incomes.
* U.S. devotes less of its income to food than any other country
Food desert - ANS-* without ready access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food
* urban & rural areas
* fast food options
* lack of access
ex apple pushers
Food groups from "Food for Young Children" and "How to Select Food" - ANS-1. milk & meat
