Comm. Nutrition 1
foods not covered by senior farmers market nutrition program
honey, nuts, molasses, cider, dried F/V
once a bill is passed into law, regulations to enforce the law are written by who?
the federal agency responsible for the enforcement
what is the role of surveillance?
to gather data to ID and respond to problems (ongoing)
Which of the following is the main survey in the United States that asks questions related to adult's risky health behaviors and presence of chronic health conditions?
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
what are the factors that put households at the greatest risk for food insecurity?
income below poverty line, households w/ single mother, black and hispanic households, households in inner cities or rural areas, households in south or southwest
what does the community assessment process provide?
data on disease that can be evaluated to identify the areas of concern in the community
who is eligible for WIC?
pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 meeting income guidelines with nutritional risk
Every bill must have a ___________.
Sponsor in Legislation (ex. A representative)
what percentage of daily needs must be met through lunch meals in NSLP?
1/3 or 33% of daily nutrition needs
what do vital statistics pertain to?
birth, death, marriage
how does nutrition education decrease risk factors?
by promoting changes in behavior
How many days does the President have to sign a bill before it becomes law automatically?
10 days
what does demographic information include?
identifies people in community by age, gender, race, marital status, and living arrangements
after a bill is approved in a standing committee, where does it go?
rules committee
what are entitlements based on?
income or other eligibility requirements
If the president vetoes a bill, the legislature may override the veto if at least _______ of the members in EACH chamber vote to do so.
2/3
what is the purpose of an evaluation in program planning process?
an eval looks at degrees of success in achieving objectives
what step follows the community needs assessment?
areas of concern identified are ranked to set priorities and decide on plan of action
When individuals, families or communities have limited availability to nutritional foods, they are referred to as:
Food insecure
Once a bill is introduced into Congress, it goes to the Committee on Committees, which assigns it to
A Standing Committee