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What is food access?
a. not having enough money to get food
b. accessibility and affordability of food retailers
c. travel time to get food
d. not having access to fast foods.
b. accessibility and affordability of food retailers
What is the name of the largest federal food assistance program that is also one of the most effective tools for helping low-income households access healthy food. (2x points for the full name)
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
In times of financial hardships, what is often cut first as families trade off between food, rent, and utilities?
Food
What term describes when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life?
Food security
What is one form of aid that the government has provided as a form of relief?
stimulus checks, child tax credit, wic f/v benefit increase, snap increase, school meals.
235,000 Minnesotans live more than 10 miles from a large grocery store/supermarket. What term does this statistic describe?
Food desert
Name 2 characteristics of households with very low food security. (Hint: WIC guided script)
Worried that food would run out, food bought would not last, could not afford a balanced meal, hungry but did not eat, ate less than he/she should, ate less than he/she felt they should.
What month did WIC and SNAP benefit increase come into effect?
October 2021
The expense of which two natural resources may be a contributor to escalating food costs?
(Crude) oil and gasoline
What is food scarcity?
a. Being worried about not having enough food.
b. The physical and economic access to food that meets people's dietary needs.
c. Not being able to afford fresh produce.
d. The lack of access and availability of food
d. The lack of access and availability of food
How much money does a SNAP participant get to spend at the farmer's market if they withdraw $10 from their EBT card?
$30
Nearly ___ out of 10 SNAP participants reported facing barriers to achieving a healthy diet, with the most common barrier being the cost of healthy foods.
9
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as areas where people live more than ___ mile(s) from a supermarket in urban areas, or ___ mile(s) away in rural areas.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food deserts as areas where people live more than 1 mile(s) from a supermarket in urban areas, or 10 mile(s) away in rural areas.
The USDA Food and Nutrition Service awarded nearly $5.5 million in Team Nutrition Grants to help 21 states use local foods in their school meals to develop recipes that reflect cultural and regional food preferences. Name 2 local foods grown in Florida that may be used in Florida school meals.
Citrus fruits, snap/green beans, tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuce, sweet corn, green and yellow squash, carrots, cucumber, celery, strawberries and broccoli.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the food at home price index rose by ___% over the prior 12 months, the largest increase since March 1981. (May give a % range).
10%