Agriculture
The United Sates imports agricultural product from different countries. Which country supplies the greatest amount of our imports?
Where are Mexico and Canada
(noun)
When a significant amount of low-income people of color are unable to access affordable, healthy foods
What is a food desert
Where do they work? How have they aided in your experience as a Johnnie?
What is Winnie the Pooh
What is your favorite American dish?
New York's food scene is a reflection of its multicultural population, with influences from various immigrant communities contributing to the city's diverse culinary offerings.
Name 3 of the top 10 agriculture-producing states in terms of cash receipts in 2024.
Where are (in descending order) California, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, North Carolina?
(noun)
The ability to access enough food at all times in order to live a meaningful, active, and healthy life
What is food security
Originating in Germany by a group called Foodsharing, this resource is located in a public space and serves as a mutual aid project enabling food to be shared. It runs on the belief that food should never go to waste when people are going hungry. Major grocers like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods donate large amounts of excess products to food rescue organizations that then donate to these resources as the donations would have otherwise been thrown out.
What is a community fridge or freedge?
"Get that corn out of my face!" *throws elote to the ground
What is Nacho Libre
What food item is St. Vincent de Paul often depicted with?
St. Vincent de Paul is often depicted with bread because it symbolizes the act of charity and the sharing of life's essentials with those who are in need. The act of giving bread to those who are poor can also directly represent the Eucharist, where Jesus shares His life with humanity. St. Vincent's mission was to serve the poor, and the bread he distributed was a tangible expression of his commitment to this cause. The act of sharing bread with those who are hungry is a reminder of the universal human condition and the importance of compassion and generosity in our lives.
The two types of natural resources and an example of each.
Renewable and Naan-Renewable
plants, animals, insects, or wind
oil, coal, minerals, or rocks
(noun)
A geographic area with a high concentration of fast and junk food establishments
What is a food swamp
What year did St. John's University establish Mission & Ministry's Midnight Run collaboration?
When is 2003? In 1984, as the epidemic of homelessness was on the rise, members of a local church in Dobbs Ferry coordinated with the folks experiencing homelessness that they were serving at a local soup kitchen. They aimed to continue these encounters by visiting with them at Grand Central Station, and distributing much needed food, supplies, and clothing, as well as companionship to those living on the streets. Thus, the Midnight Run Program began to grow, with St. John's being the organization that participates the most times per week.
Actor R: "Two scoops, sir?"
Actor K: "Two!? Make it three-I'm not driving."
What is Home Alone 2
What are Refuel, Rebuild, and Rehydrate
Eating after exercising allows muscles to repair, replenishes the body's stored carbohydrates, leads to less soreness, and decreases injury risk. Nutritionists advise having a snack/meal within 30-60 minutes after a workout-DON'T wait!
The US bill passed in 1933 to ensure fair food prices, an adequate food supply and the sustainability of natural resources?
What is the Farm Bill
When there is limited access to grocery stores or healthy food retailers that provide low-cost fresh and nutritious food
What is grocery gap
Meaning of the acronym SNAP, the Food Stamp Program providing food-purchasing assistance to individuals and families in the United States.
What is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program? To qualify for SNAP benefits in New York, household gross incomes must be below a certain level based on household size. For example, as of October 2025, a household of one must have a gross income of less than $1,100 per month to qualify. Most households no longer need to pass a resource test, meaning that savings and assets are not considered when determining eligibility.
Actor T: "Why don't you go on a diet?"
Actor N: "Because I like to eat. Is that such a crime?
What is School of Rock
The development of food drives over the years has been shaped by key milestones, including legislative actions that have supported food recovery and distribution efforts. This act passed in 1996 has been pivotal in fostering a culture of food donation and reducing food waste by protecting food donors from liability when making donations in good faith, encouraging more businesses to participate in food donation programs.
What is the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act of 1996
This act protects food donors from civil and criminal liability when they donate food that is safe and suitable for consumption. This includes food that may not be marketable due to appearance or other factors, as long as the donor acts in good faith and provides legal incentive for businesses and individuals to donate surplus food.
Explain the significance of the Black Belt as it relates to US history and agriculture.
Booker T. Washington wrote in his 1901 autobiography,
"I have often been asked to define the term "Black Belt". So far as I can learn, the term was first used to designate a part of the country which was distinguished by the colour of the soil. The part of the country possessing this thick, dark, and naturally rich soil was, of course, the part of the South where the slaves were most profitable, and consequently they were taken there in the largest numbers. Later, and especially since the war, the term seems to be used wholly in a political sense—that is, to designate the counties where the black people outnumber the white."
Washington, Booker T. (1901). Up From Slavery. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
(noun)
What is a food system where the people who produce the food are also in charge of the processes and policies involving its production, distribution, and consumption
What is food sovereignty
Fitting with its namesake, the name of the food distribution center on campus located at the ground level of Donovan Hall providing sustaining options to students for success in the classroom and beyond.
What is Vincent's Table, named after St. Vincent de Paul, founder of our charism serving and seeing God in those who are marginalized.
"You must be imaginative, strong-hearted. You must try things that may not work, and you must not let anyone define your limits because of where you come from. Your only limit is your soul. What I say is true: Anyone can cook, but only the fearless can be great."
What is Ratatouille
This study looks into the ways nutrients and foods influence the activity of our genes which has serious potential impacts to health outcomes. This is because nutrients in food sends signals to our cells that can increase or decrease the activity of certain genes-like genes involved in inflammation, metabolism, or detoxification.
What is nutrigenomics