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What percentage of people in the Birmingham area suffer from food insecurity?
A) 13%
B) 6%
C) 25%
D) 67%
The correct answer is A) 13%
How many Children in Jefferson County suffer from food insecurity?
A) 41
B) 10,510
C) 36,340
D) 15,690
The correct answer is C), 36,340 kids!
What is the average cost of a meal for a kid in Jefferson County?
A) $10.0
B) $2.0
C) $5.0
D)$4.0!
How much money is needed to solve food insecurity in Alabama?
A) $100,000
B) $624,874,000
C) $578,009,
D) $20,000
The correct answer is B) $624,874,000!
What is a food desert?
A) An area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food.
B) A desert made of swiss cheese!
C) A country that lacks access to clean water.
D) A rare banana plague.
The correct answer is A! An area in which it is difficult to buy affordable or good-quality fresh food. And sadly 69% of people in the city of Birmingham live in a food desert.
Nearly 18% of Alabama residents in 2024 lacked consistent access to enough nutritious food due to limited income or resources. What are some of the ways people receive help?
A) SNAPs (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
B) Help from Local Organizations, like churches or schools
C) FOOD DRIVES
D) Or all of the above!
The correct answer is D! ALL OF THE ABOVE!!