Food Deserts
Food Insecurity Causes
Affects of food insecurity
Food secure vs food insecure
Assistant programs
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What is a food desert? (Hint: think about a desert. What are some things they lack?)
A region, typically with lower income, that lacks close and easy access to farmer markets or retailers offering nutritional and affordable food.
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A person who earns small amounts of money annually.
What is a low income individual?
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A disorder that affects ones eating behaviors.
What is eating disorder?
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Individuals that have access to farmers markets and have access to affordable and nutritious food.
What is food secure?
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Events where people donate items such as canned goods.
What is Food Drive?
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The state of being extremely poor.
What is Poverty?
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A virus that caused food insecurity to spike in 2020.
What is Covid-19
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What affects does food insecurity have on children at school?
It affects the child's concentration, memory, mood, and motor skills.
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True or false: Low socio-economic individuals are food insecure.
False.
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An organization that provides food to those in need.
What is Food Bank?
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About_____ Americans live in food deserts.
A. 3 billion
B. 27 million
C. 5 million
D. 8 billion
B. 27 million
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Increased prices on goods.
What is inflation?
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What are some strategies food insecure individuals are using to stretch the food that they are able to get?
Reducing food intake and eating less varied diets.
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Bob lives pretty close to a grocery store. However, he doesn't have a vehicle and walking takes about fifteen minutes to get to the grocery store. Is he food secure?
Yes, because he still has access to nutritious and affordable food.
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True or False: You can't use a food bank if you're employed.
False
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True or False: Food deserts have long lasting effects on an individual that lives/lived in one.
True, effects include development of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes.
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When there is a severe lack of food available.
What is Famine?
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Why does poverty affect people who are food insecure more than others?
They don't have the money to get the food they need and they don't always have a place to put the food if they are homeless. They also don't have as easy access to transportation, making it harder to get food.
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Food secure people have (a) ____ chance of cardiovascular disease. Food insecure people have (a) ____ chance of cardiovascular disease.
A. higher; lower
B. lower; higher
C. no; 100%
D. 100%; no
B. lower; higher
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What does SNAP stand for?
A. Snap
B. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
C. Sanitary and Hygiene Analyzation Program
D. Supplemental Nutrition Analyzation Program
B. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
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Food deserts have...
A. Lower population
B. more grocery stores
C. Less fast food restaurants
D. A higher rate of vacant homes
D. A higher rate of vacant homes.
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Adults that are ______ may be at a higher risk of food insecurity.
A. Disabled
B. Missing a finger
C. Homeless
D. Lower socio-economic (poor income, low occupation, and inadequate living conditions.)
A. Disabled
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What type of household is affected most by food insecurity?
Single-mother households.
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Sarah is in an area with a lower socio-economic status. The closest grocery store is more than a mile away. However, she has a garden in her backyard with fruits and vegetables. Is Sarah food secure?
A. Yes, because she can grow fruits and vegetables in the spring
B. Yes, because she can make profit off of her garden and buy food.
C. No, because having a garden in the backyard doesn't guarantee food security
D. No, because she may not know how to garden.
C. No, because having a garden in the backyard doesn't guarantee food security.
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MUST Ministries is an organization in Cobb County that focuses on homelessness, food insecurity, and job training. They are widely known for what summer program?
A. Summer Swimming
B. Summer Lunch
C. Summer Camp
D. Summer Field Trips
B. Summer Lunch