Food Assistance Programs
This program delivers meals to older adults who have difficulty buying or making food due to poor health or limited mobility.
What is Meals on Wheels?
These three agencies—regulate food in the United States.
What are the EPA, FDA, and USDA?
Adding nutrients that were not originally in the food, such as calcium to orange juice or iodine to salt.
What is fortification?
Not having adequate access to food to meet nutritional needs.
What is food insecurity?
This federal program, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program, is now called SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
What is the Food Stamp Program?
This agency enforces the safety of domestic and imported foods.
What is the FDA?
Adding nutrients to restore those lost in processing.
What is enrichment?
Steps for sustainable eating include eating more home-cooked meals and buying more of these foods.
What are locally grown foods?
This health program is designed for low-income families with children ages 3–5.
What is Head Start?
This agency develops and executes federal policy on farming and food.
What is the USDA?
Creating frost-resistant tomatoes is an example of this process.
What is genetic modification?
Food insecurity is higher among the homeless, children, and this group.
What are senior citizens?
This program provides food to pregnant women, breastfeeding women, and children up to age 5.
What is WIC?
This agency protects human health and the environment.
What is the EPA?
Foods often genetically modified in the U.S. include canola oil, corn, and this legume.
What are soybeans?
Factors affecting rising food costs include population booms, natural disasters, and changes in this.
What are energy costs?
USDA food assistance programs include SNAP, National School Lunch Program, WIC, School Breakfast Program, Child and Adult Care Food Program, and this summer option.
What is the Summer Food Service Program?
This piece of federal legislation includes agricultural subsidies, rural development, international trade influence, commodity prices, and food safety.
What is the Farm Bill?
This food additive thickens gravies and sauces (dextrin), prevents discoloration in dried fruits (sulfites), gives gel-like texture (pectin), adds fiber (inulin), or blends oil and water (polysorbates).
What are food additives?
Positive consequences of food processing include consumer protection and longer shelf life; negative include nutritional content reduction and additives like this sweetener.
What is high fructose corn syrup?