Exam 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

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People who live with chronic hunger might have food available to them,but they are lacking in nutrients.

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A job that pays the minimum wage lifts a family above the federal poverty threshold.

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Households with children experience food insecurity and hunger at a much greater rate than households without children.

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Which of the following is the number one contributor to homelessness?

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_____ is administered by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Those living below the poverty threshold experience food insecurity and hunger at over 3 times the national average.

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Of the different hunger policy initiatives,which one do you believe is the most beneficial and why?

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Explain how food insecurity can lead to overweight and obesity.

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Food insecurity rates are higher than average in households with children that are headed by a single mom.

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Explain the significance and relevance of food security to dietetic professionals.

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Describe three of the government's five largest food assistance programs,including eligibility requirements and services provided.

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Meals on Wheels is the nation's largest suppler of surplus food to food banks.

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Hunger diminished as a serious problem in this country during the _____ as a result of the efforts of the food assistance programs.

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The federal government is the only entity concerned with food insecurity.

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What items can be purchased with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program?

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Communicate the current status of food security in the United States.

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In 2010,_____ percent of the people in the United States lived in poverty.

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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. -How would Sally's choices at the grocery affect her children's nutritional intake over time?

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What is the Thrifty Food Plan?

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