Vocabulary
A diet that provides all the necessary nutrients in the right proportions is considered a healthy and ________ diet.
Balanced
Is it easier or harder to find fresh fruits and vegetables in a rural community compared to an urban area?
Harder
True or False: Advocacy efforts have led to decreased funding for programs that address food deserts and improve access to fresh produce.
False. Advocacy efforts have led to increased funding for these programs.
True or False: Malnourishment includes both under and over-nutrition.
True
True or False: Is corn a common genetically modified food?
True
Which nutrient makes up the majority of the human body?
Water
How do food deserts impact community health?
People living in areas with limited access to fresh and affordable food are significantly more likely to have poor diets and develop chronic health problems such as diabetes, cancer, high blood pressure, etc.
What are the goals of public health policies for nutrition?
Nutrition policy focuses on the safety and accessibility of community dietary resources.
What is the difference between overnutrition and undernutrition?
Overnutrition is the overconsumption of necessary nutrients while undernutrition is the underconsumption of necessary nutrients.
Myth or Fact: Is organic food safer than genetically modified foods?
Myth. GMOs have existed for thousands of years as humans have been selectively breeding plants and animals for a long time. Organic food is a farming technique, and GMOs can be used to grow organic food.
What is food insecurity?
A lack of consistent access to adequate nutritious food.
What communities are most affected by food deserts?
Low-income communities, communities of color, and rural areas
For babies, a nutritious diet requires access to breast milk or formula. What are some ways that federal or local agencies can improve access to breastmilk or formula for low-income mothers?
SNAP food stamps, funding breastmilk exchange programs
To address nutrient deficiencies, food suppliers fortify foods with essential nutrients. True or False: Bread and cereal are examples of fortified foods.
True.
Are avocados a vegetable or a fruit?
Avocados are a fruit because they develop from the flower of an avocado tree and contain seeds, specifically a large pit, which is the definition of a fruit.