Fisher
What do SSBs stand for?
Sugar-sweetened beverages
According to the EWG, what is the percentage of produce in areas of poverty that were contaminated with pesticide residues?
70%
What is the belief of individual causes of poverty?
Believing that a person’s choices (such as lack of responsibility, effort, or talent) lead them to be in a position of poverty
How many news reports were collected for the Australian study on charities?
111
How much was the initial cut from the food stamp budget?
5 billion dollars
What is the recommended intake of sugar daily?
The American Heart Association suggests that Americans should consume a maximum of 24 grams of sugar per day.
What was the name of the group of people who were profiled at the grocery store and what was their occupation?
Okies and they were fruit pickers
Give 1 reason why an online poverty simulation shouldn’t be used.
(1) Creates a false sense of control over poverty
(2) It’s a brief experience of poverty
(3) Discussion after simulation to clarify learning goals is needed
The rise of consumer society involved society elevating …?
Self Aesthetic
How many meals would a family of 3 lose per month due to the budget cut?
16 meals
What communities do soda companies market to?
Soda companies focus on marketing to communities of color and the youth.
What type of jobs do BIPOC people usually get?
The dirty jobs
What were the games used in the experiment, and why?
Spent (emphasizes structural causes of poverty, participants to take on the role of the person in poverty, may elicit empathy) and Free Rice (game related to poverty but did not elicit empathy)
… of poverty tends to only look at the current state of the person and not the reasoning as to why they are in poverty.
Recognition
What year were these budget cuts put into place?
2009
What was the most successful in promoting healthy eating for low-income families?
"A more targeted approach of reducing the price of certain foods had proven more successful” (p. 126).
What is another barrier in workplaces of multiple cultures?
Language
Give 1 limitation of the experiment.
(1) The sample was only of undergrad students at a catholic university.
(2) The treatment group may have experienced fatigue, which could have altered results.
(3) The study didn’t account for other influences on the beliefs of people in poverty.
(4) The study only tested short-term effects.
(5) There are more complex models of attribution theory that could’ve been used.
A lot of times the media tends to focus on the … instead of the people suffering from the impact of poverty.
Wealthy/Elite
What was the total amount the House of Representatives wanted to cut over the span of 10 years?
40 billion dollars
When and Why was SNAP created?
It was created during the great depression in order to help the rise of food surplus.
What did the author quote about what people say about the working conditions in the factories?
They don’t kill pigs in the plant, they kill people.
Did Spent players sign more petitions than the Free Rice players?
No
The study involving news reports about charities involving poverty was based in what continent?
Australia
How much money was the average family given per week prior to the budget cut?
Around 30 dollars