Global Heath Organizations
This agency, founded in 1948, leads international efforts to monitor and combat malnutrition globally.
What is WHO?
Clue: According to the “1000-day rule,” the most critical period for nutrition spans from conception to this age.
Correct Response: What is two years old?
Clue: Nobel laureate James Heckman argued that investing in this during early childhood yields the highest economic returns.
Correct Response: What is human capital?
Clue: This type of facility, like Three Square in Las Vegas, distributes food to families in need.
Correct Response: What is a food bank?
Clue: Local and non-local organizations must cooperate to reduce child malnutrition while keeping costs low and ensuring this.
What is basic human rights?
This UN agency focuses on children’s rights and development, including nutrition.
What is UNICEF?
Clue: Deficiency in these two types of essential nutrients leads to cognitive and physical impairment in children.
Correct Response: What are macronutrients and micronutrients?
For every dollar you donate to humanitarian organizations, how much return is the world expecting to get? (hint between 10-20)
$16
The USDA defines these areas as lacking access to affordable, nutritious food, often found in low-income neighborhoods.
What are food desserts
Clue: Families may avoid using food banks due to this social phenomenon, which can be countered by normalizing assistance.
Correct Response: What is stigma?
This organization partners with governments and the private sector to finance health and nutrition programs through the Global Financing Facility.
What is the World Bank?
Clue: This practice, if not properly followed, can lead to food-borne illness and worsen child malnutrition.
Correct Response: What is food hygiene?
Clue: These types of incentives can encourage businesses to donate surplus food to banks and pantries.
Correct Response: What are financial or tax incentives?
Clue: Expanding access to food banks can reduce food insecurity by this approximate percentage range, according to studies.
20-30%
Clue: Ensuring all children receive adequate nutrition is not only an economic concern, but also a matter of this.
Correct Response: What is social justice?
This U.S.-based national network donates billions of meals annually and works with food banks to fight hunger.
Correct Response: What is Feeding America?
Clue: Clean water, handwashing, and infection control are aspects of this key component of nutrition programs.
Correct Response: What is hygiene and sanitation?
Clue: Reduced labor productivity and increased government spending are macroeconomic consequences of this widespread crisis.
Correct Response: What is child malnutrition?
Clue: This Nevada city, home to multiple food deserts, was cited as a case study for centralized food distribution.
Correct Response: What is Las Vegas?
Clue: Children in these regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, suffer disproportionately from malnutrition.
Correct Response: What are low-income or developing countries?
Clue: This international movement coordinates multi-sectoral efforts to improve maternal and child nutrition in over 60 countries.
Correct Response: What is Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN)?
Clue: Supplementation with this vitamin is critical in preventing certain types of childhood blindness and boosting immunity.
Correct Response: What is vitamin A?
Clue: This process, involving pilots and gradual scaling, is considered best practice for rolling out national nutrition programs.
Correct Response: What is phased implementation?
Clue: Local and non-local organizations must cooperate to reduce child malnutrition while keeping costs low and ensuring this.
Correct Response: What is long-term success?
Clue: Malnutrition in early childhood can result in lower rates of this, affecting future economic mobility.
Correct Response: What is educational attainment?