Community Nutrition Exam ch 10-14
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\.food insecurity - Answer- limited or uncertain ability to acquire or consume an adequate
quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways
(e.g., not knowing where one's next meal if coming from)
\.Poverty - Answer- Having too little money to meet minimum needs for food, clothing, and
shelter
\.U.S. Poverty Rates - Answer- 14.5% of people live in poverty
20% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty
\.Poverty guidelines - Answer- sometimes called poverty lines or federal poverty level
used for administrative purposes such as determining eligibility for federal assistance programs
such as SNAP
government programs are not required to use the official poverty line
,revised each year by the USDHHS
\.USDHHS 2015 Poverty-level income - Answer- $24,250 annually for a family of four
\.Who are the food-insecure in the U.S - Answer- poor
working poor
young
ethnic minorities
older adults
inner-city and rural dwellers
certain states
many farmers
homeless
\.Causes of hunger and Food Insecurity are many and interrelated - Answer- unemployment
(most frequently mentioned)
poverty (most compelling single reason)
low wages
high housing and health care costs
\.U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Assistance Programs - Answer- array of programs
targeted at different populations with different nutrition needs
provides needy individuals access to a more nutritious diet
improve eating habits of children
, provide an outlet and distribution for farmers food products
\.Key programs - Answer- together accounted for 96% of all 2014 federal expenditures for
food assistance
\.SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program) - Answer- SNAP improves the diet of
low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability
Entitlement program: anyone who meets eligibility standards is entitled to receive benefits
Problems: insufficient allotments to last the entire month and meet the nutritional needs of the
family; and may not purchase the most nutritious foods
\.National School Lunch Program - Answer- programs addressing special nutritional needs of
children
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
School Breakfast Program (SBP)
After school snack program
special milk program (SMP)
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
\.Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - Answer-
addressing special nutritional needs of women and their young children
Questions Complete With Verified
Answers
\.food insecurity - Answer- limited or uncertain ability to acquire or consume an adequate
quality or sufficient quantity of food in socially acceptable ways
(e.g., not knowing where one's next meal if coming from)
\.Poverty - Answer- Having too little money to meet minimum needs for food, clothing, and
shelter
\.U.S. Poverty Rates - Answer- 14.5% of people live in poverty
20% of children under the age of 18 live in poverty
\.Poverty guidelines - Answer- sometimes called poverty lines or federal poverty level
used for administrative purposes such as determining eligibility for federal assistance programs
such as SNAP
government programs are not required to use the official poverty line
,revised each year by the USDHHS
\.USDHHS 2015 Poverty-level income - Answer- $24,250 annually for a family of four
\.Who are the food-insecure in the U.S - Answer- poor
working poor
young
ethnic minorities
older adults
inner-city and rural dwellers
certain states
many farmers
homeless
\.Causes of hunger and Food Insecurity are many and interrelated - Answer- unemployment
(most frequently mentioned)
poverty (most compelling single reason)
low wages
high housing and health care costs
\.U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Assistance Programs - Answer- array of programs
targeted at different populations with different nutrition needs
provides needy individuals access to a more nutritious diet
improve eating habits of children
, provide an outlet and distribution for farmers food products
\.Key programs - Answer- together accounted for 96% of all 2014 federal expenditures for
food assistance
\.SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program) - Answer- SNAP improves the diet of
low-income households by increasing their food purchasing ability
Entitlement program: anyone who meets eligibility standards is entitled to receive benefits
Problems: insufficient allotments to last the entire month and meet the nutritional needs of the
family; and may not purchase the most nutritious foods
\.National School Lunch Program - Answer- programs addressing special nutritional needs of
children
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
School Breakfast Program (SBP)
After school snack program
special milk program (SMP)
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Children
Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)
\.Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - Answer-
addressing special nutritional needs of women and their young children
