Percentages
Did the percentage of very low food security increase or decrease overtime(3.3% became 3.8%)
What is an increase in very low food security?
Type of foods typically eaten that can result in increased risk of health issues or obesity?
What are processed foods?
Families, or individuals, in food deserts often rely on what to get food?
What are convivence stores and fast food restaurants?
Families/Individuals trade off food for these things
What is gas, rent, child care, and other necessities?
Things done in communities to help increase availability to fresh foods/vegetables.
What are urban/community gardens?
SNAP reduces household's food insecurity, about 30%, by doing what?
What is providing extra money to purchase food?
What is the term for an area that lacks access to affordable, healthy food and mainly has fast food and convenience stores nearby?
What is a food desert?
Reason why families may continue buying more unhealthy food despite a grocery store being more easily accessible.
What is habits and financial strain?
When it comes to transportation, what might be the reason why families/individuals may end up late or take longer to get to work.
What is public transport (buses, trains, subways), broken down car, difficulty with managing priorities?
An example of a financial support program may be what?
What is SNAP, Fresh Bucks, TANF?
The “food-desert hypothesis” only accounts for 3% of variation when it comes to healthy eating because of what reason?
What is due to old eating habits, financial strain, and convenience?
A large establishment that's saved/gathered a lot of food and distributes them to families, individuals, and food pantries.
What are food banks?
Lack of fresh and health foods over time can lead to this blood sugar-related chronic health condition?
What is type 2 diabetes?
Families may choose fast food because of habit but also because of what other reason? (Hint: when they're really busy or always doing something)
What is convenience?
Changes made for easier food access within food deserts include what? (one of the few things here at UWT)
What is Mobile distribution/mobile markets or food pantries?
About 25% of working adults may live with what that may add onto their financial burden? (Health wise)
What is a chronic health condition or disability?
Smaller version of a food bank but has more limited resources.
What is a food pantry?
The addition of new supermarkets within food deserts created valuable change or remaining issues?
What is remaining issues?
Why do many families not qualify for food assistance programs?
What is income eligibility/threshold?
Some food banks and pantries are also offering what type of class to help people know how to cook a certain item or preparing meals?
What is a cooking class?
The two racial and ethnic demographics are more heavily impacted by food insecurity, with rates around 19.8% and 16.2%
Black and Hispanic families
This term refers to the issue where households/individuals have a lack or limited access to adequate food
What is food insecurity
What was the economic analysis researchers made on the value of produce within these local food desert supermarkets?
What is produce cheaper in value (more affordable)?
Low-income households provided with similar high-income households faced what result with their eating habits?
What is no change in eating habits?
Community lead infrastructure helping food deserts consist of (examples)?
What are pop up markets and donation centers?