Question 1

It is estimated that on average,_____ of requests for emergency food assistance go unmet.

Accepted Answer

A)  8% 
B)  12% 
C)  14% 
D)  27% 
A)  8% 
B)  12% 
C)  14% 
D)  27% D

Question 2

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Sally is a mother of 4 young children. She is divorced, and works full-time at a minimum-wage job. She participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, receiving the benefits electronically at the beginning of the month. Many times, by the end of the month, Sally goes without food.
-List two other non-public assistance programs that might be appropriate for Sally to consider.

Accepted Answer

-Farmers' markets
-Community-supported agriculture programs
-Community gardens
-Food recovery and gleaning programs
-Food-buying cooperatives
-Directory of supply and demand for community food surplus

Question 3

Since 2000,there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Households in which the child's portion size was lessened or one or more of the household members did not eat regularly are categorized as having

Accepted Answer

A)  high food security. 
B)  marginal food security. 
C)  low food security. 
D)  very low food security. 
A)  high food security. 
B)  marginal food security. 
C)  low food security. 
D)  very low food security.

Question 5

Congress first established the federal government's authority to buy and distribute excess food commodities during the:

Accepted Answer

A)  1930s. 
B)  1950s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1970s. 
A)  1930s. 
B)  1950s. 
C)  1960s. 
D)  1970s.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a key benefit of WIC?

Accepted Answer

A)  Checks or vouchers for supplemental foods 
B)  Nutrition education 
C)  Referrals to health care services 
D)  Assistance with child care 
A)  Checks or vouchers for supplemental foods 
B)  Nutrition education 
C)  Referrals to health care services 
D)  Assistance with child care

Question 7

In 2010,approximately _____ percent of all Americans age 65 and over were living below the poverty threshold.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  7.5 
C)  9 
D)  12.5 
A)  5 
B)  7.5 
C)  9 
D)  12.5

Question 8

The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program provides all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  low-cost, nutritious food. 
B)  opportunities for social interaction. 
C)  vouchers to use to purchase foods in the grocery store. 
D)  nutrition education. 
A)  low-cost, nutritious food. 
B)  opportunities for social interaction. 
C)  vouchers to use to purchase foods in the grocery store. 
D)  nutrition education.

Question 9

The Summer Food Service Program for Children is offered in

Accepted Answer

A)  every community that participates in the National School Lunch Program. 
B)  those communities where at least 50% of the children are from households with incomes at or below 185% of the poverty guidelines. 
C)  those communities with the greatest number of Hispanics. 
D)  those communities where funding is available. 
A)  every community that participates in the National School Lunch Program. 
B)  those communities where at least 50% of the children are from households with incomes at or below 185% of the poverty guidelines. 
C)  those communities with the greatest number of Hispanics. 
D)  those communities where funding is available.

Question 10

Use the following case scenario to answer short answer items. Sally is a mother of 4 young children. She is divorced, and works full-time at a minimum-wage job. She participates in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, receiving the benefits electronically at the beginning of the month. Many times, by the end of the month, Sally goes without food.
-What is the "food insecurity and obesity paradox"? Are Sally's behaviors indicative of someone who exhibits the food insecurity and obesity paradox?

Accepted Answer

The food insecurity and obesity paradox

Question 11

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Over 16.2 million children lived in food insecure households in 2010. 
B)  A child's growth and cognitive development are not negatively impacted when living in a food insecure household. 
C)  Not all persons living in food insecure or hungry households experience food insecurity. 
D)  a and b are false 
E)  a and c are false 
A)  Over 16.2 million children lived in food insecure households in 2010. 
B)  A child's growth and cognitive development are not negatively impacted when living in a food insecure household. 
C)  Not all persons living in food insecure or hungry households experience food insecurity. 
D)  a and b are false 
E)  a and c are false

Question 12

The most compelling single reason for hunger is

Accepted Answer

A)  mental illness. 
B)  health problems of old age. 
C)  alcoholism. 
D)  poverty. 
A)  mental illness. 
B)  health problems of old age. 
C)  alcoholism. 
D)  poverty.

Question 13

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons,including elderly people,through provision of commodity foods to food banks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Summer Food Service Program for Children 
B)  Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
C)  Emergency Food Assistance Program 
D)  WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program 
A)  Summer Food Service Program for Children 
B)  Commodity Supplemental Food Program 
C)  Emergency Food Assistance Program 
D)  WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program

Question 14

Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

Accepted Answer

In an effort to reduce hunger,the USDA p

Question 15

A lower assessed score on the Food Security Module of the Current Population Survey indicates higher food security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Generally,food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are some of the problems that arise when children are hungry?

Accepted Answer

Research shows that children living in f

Question 18

Match between columns
                        Premises: Special Milk Program
Commodity Supplemental Food Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education
Commodity Foods
Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The Emergency Food Assistance Program
After-School Snack Program
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Head Start
National School Lunch Program

Accepted Answer

The Answer of 1986 and 1955 and 1972 and 1977 is...

Question 19

Describe the five components of the concept of food security.

Accepted Answer

The concept of food security includes fi

Question 20

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.

Accepted Answer

The housing wage is the hourly wage that

It is estimated that on average,_____ of requests for emergency food assistance go unmet.

Since 2000,there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

Households in which the child's portion size was lessened or one or more of the household members did not eat regularly are categorized as having

Congress first established the federal government's authority to buy and distribute excess food commodities during the:

Which of the following is NOT a key benefit of WIC?

In 2010,approximately _____ percent of all Americans age 65 and over were living below the poverty threshold.

The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program provides all of the following except

The Summer Food Service Program for Children is offered in

Which of the following statements is false?

The most compelling single reason for hunger is

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons,including elderly people,through provision of commodity foods to food banks?

Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

A lower assessed score on the Food Security Module of the Current Population Survey indicates higher food security.

Generally,food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

What are some of the problems that arise when children are hungry?

Describe the five components of the concept of food security.

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

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Exam 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

It is estimated that on average,_____ of requests for emergency food assistance go unmet.

Since 2000,there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

Households in which the child's portion size was lessened or one or more of the household members did not eat regularly are categorized as having

Congress first established the federal government's authority to buy and distribute excess food commodities during the:

Which of the following is NOT a key benefit of WIC?

In 2010,approximately _____ percent of all Americans age 65 and over were living below the poverty threshold.

The Older Americans Act Nutrition Program provides all of the following except

The Summer Food Service Program for Children is offered in

Which of the following statements is false?

The most compelling single reason for hunger is

Which program was designed to reduce the level of government-held surplus commodities while supplementing the diets of low-income needy persons,including elderly people,through provision of commodity foods to food banks?

Discuss the background and goals of the Community Food Security Initiative.

A lower assessed score on the Food Security Module of the Current Population Survey indicates higher food security.

Generally,food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

What are some of the problems that arise when children are hungry?

Describe the five components of the concept of food security.

Differentiate between the housing wage and the hourly wage.

Opportunities in Community Nutrition

Assessing Community Resources

Assessing the Target Population’s ?Nutritional Status

Program Planning for Success

Principles of Epidemiology

The Art and Science of Policy Making

A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health

Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy

Health Care Systems and Policy

Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues,Services,and Programs

Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment,Services,and Programs

World Hunger and Food Insecurity: Challenges and Opportunities

Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change

Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition

Principles of Nutrition Education

Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion

Managing Community Nutrition Programs

Building Grantsmanship Skills

Filters