SNAP Quiz Complete Questions And Correct Detailed Answers.

SNAP stands for? - correct answer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP's two purposes - correct answer 1) Alleviate hunger and malnutrition 2) Eliminate commodity surplus Do SNAP and WIC specify the nature of permitted foods? - correct answer WIC does SNAP does not (SNAP does prohibit alcohol, tobacco, cigarrettes and hot foods, but does allow candy, ice cream and junk food, etc) SNAP began as... - correct answer The Food Stamp Act 1964 Did the USDA fund a pilot program to eliminate sugar sweetened beverages from the SNAP program? - correct answer No; False How many Americans participate in SNAP? - correct answer 1/7; almost hald are under 18 years old ABA - correct answer American Beverage Association does not support the eliminations of sugar beverages from SNAP benefits (unfair to discriminate items) What percentage of beverages purchased by SNAP households are sugar sweetened? - correct answer 60% Exceeds percentage for WIC households and the general population Bottled water purchases - correct answer 31% of U.S. beverage market SNAP purchases are much lower Pacific region cs. Southern/west central states that drink soda - correct answer Pacific region consume twice as much How much did the beverage industry spend on advertising sugar sweetened beverages? - correct answer 948 million