US Nutrition Guidelines
This government agency updates the Dietary Guidelines for Americans every five years.
What is the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture)?
This term describes a lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.
What is food insecurity?
This type of health insurance is provided by employers to their employees.
What is employer-sponsored insurance?
This chronic condition, often linked to poor diet, affects over 30 million Americans.
What is diabetes?
This federal agency is responsible for inspecting meat, poultry, and eggs.
What is the USDA?
According to the MyPlate model, this should make up the smallest portion on your plate.
What are dairy products?
This federal program, formerly known as food stamps, helps low-income Americans buy groceries.
What is SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)?
This term refers to the share of costs that a patient pays for health care services, usually after insurance has paid its part.
What is co-pay or co-insurance?
This leading cause of death in the U.S. is often related to diet and lifestyle.
What is heart disease?
This agency regulates the safety of most other foods, including produce and packaged goods.
What is the FDA (Food and Drug Administration)?
The recommended daily limit for sodium intake for most adults is this many milligrams.
What is 2,300 milligrams?
This U.S. city is often cited as having one of the highest rates of food insecurity among large cities.
What is Houston?
This act, passed in 2010, expanded health insurance coverage to millions of Americans.
What is the Affordable Care Act (ACA)?
This term describes an epidemic of excessive body weight affecting both adults and children in the U.S.
What is obesity?
The U.S. government requires this label on foods that contain genetically modified organisms.
What is the bioengineered food disclosure label?
This vitamin, found in milk and sunlight, is essential for strong bones.
What is Vitamin D?
The pandemic led to a sharp increase in food insecurity in this year.
What is 2020?
This is the government health insurance program for people with disabilities and low incomes.
What is Medicaid?
This type of cancer is the most common in the U.S., often linked to sun exposure.
What is skin cancer?
This term describes a widespread outbreak of foodborne illness.
What is a foodborne outbreak?
The Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting this type of fat, found in fried foods and some baked goods.
What are trans fats?
This type of community-based organization often provides free meals to those in need.
What is a food bank or food pantry?
This health savings account lets you set aside money tax-free for medical expenses.
What is an HSA (Health Savings Account)?
This mental health condition saw a significant rise in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What is depression or anxiety?
This act, passed in 2011, gave the FDA more power to prevent food safety problems.
What is the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)?