SNAP AND EBT
What does EBT stand for?
Electric Benefits Transfer.
How many miles in a rural town is considered a food desert.
10 miles
Food swamps tend to have a lot of ______
Fast food places
If you walk to the store are you likely to get a gallon of milk or a half gallon?
Half gallon
What does SNAP stand for?
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
How many miles in an urban town is cons a food desert
1 mile
Food swamps tend to not have a lot of _______ _______
Grocery stores
If you don’t have a car what limitations does that set in terms of grocery shopping
Can’t get as much food
How are people able to access SNAP?
EBT cards or apps
How many kids of low income families live in a food desert
700,000
Where in Burlington be described as a food swamp
The Middlesex Turnpike
If you had to rely on public transportation what does that limit?
Time and amount of food you can buy
What percent of people in the U.S. use SNAP and EBT benefits?
12% to 12.3% of people in the U.S. use SNAP and EBT benefits.
How many residents in the US live in a food desert
2.8 million
What 3 things does living in a food swamp increase?
Cardiovascular disease, stroke, and obesity
What 2 types of people will lack of transportation most effective?
People with disabilities and elderly people.
What is the range of the money a person can get in a day from SNAP and EBT benefits?
$24 to $298
What percent of people in the US live in a food desert
6.1%
What are 3 towns/cities effected by food swamps
Chelsea, Springfield, Taunton, Everett, Revere, Lawrence, Lowell, Lynn, Brockton, and Chicopee are all correct answers
Where is it harder to get a lot of quality food.
Cities/Food deserts