chapter 10

the young

20% of the households; however children are protected by adults. children living in homes with food-insecure households tend to have poorer health, cognitive development, academic achievement, and physical and emotional health are negatively affected by living in a family that does not have enough food to eat

entitlement program

A government program that provides cash, commodities, or services to all qualifying low-income individuals or households

fresh fruit and vegetable program

Purpose; to introduce children tp fresh fruits and vegetables type of assistance: Schools receive training to help ensure foodservice department prepare healthful meals. and helping understands the link between eating/ physically activity and health eligibility: those schools that participate in school meal programs and other partners found in federal, state, local programs, agencies, and organizations

WIC

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children -Purpose- safeguards the health of low income women, infants and children up 5 years old that are at nutritional risk by providing nutrition food to supplements diets, information on healthy eating, and referrals to health care. eligibility- pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants up one year of age, and children up 5 years of age are eligible if they are individually determined by a qualified health professional to be in need of a special supplementation food provided by the program because they are nutritionally at risk.must meet the standard property line of 185% or below.

SNAP

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program -direct payment in the from of EBT redeemable at most retail food stores -eligibility depends on household size, income, assets, housing cost, work requirements, and other factors.

feeding America

a national network hunger-relief organization to which the majority of food banks belong

food security

access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life

older adults

although, social security and other programs has pulled many older adults out of property. a large number of adults that have no family, cannot work, or have money saved up face property, due to costly treatments. 9% of all Americans age 65 and over were poor

the working poor

are women and men that earn minimum wage, work 40 hours a week, and are unable to provide child health care, due to jobs not providing health insurance, in addition this includes people working in: service, sales, and office occupants.

food recovery

collecting food from grocery stores, restaurants to give to the community that can count afford food

property guidelines are used for

it is a system, that was developed to aid people with insufficient income to buy adequate foods. it consist on number of people in the household and income. if income fall beneath a curtain number they may qualify for federal aid. however if income is over a specific number then they are denied.

Paradox of food insecurity and obesity in America:

it is cheaper to buy energy-dense foods from fast food establishments thenn to buy nutrient dense foods, therefore, there is obesity in America

food insecurity

limited or uncertain ability to acquire or consume an adequate quality or sufficient quantity of food acceptable ways

inner-city and rural dwellers

people living in inner-city's and rural dwellers have trouble with adequate transportation and limited access to supermarkets.

major cause of food insecurity in the us

property- having too little money to meet minimum needs for food, clothing, and shelter

EFNEP (Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program)

purpose: assisting adults and young with resources in acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets. type of assistance programs: it provides education to targeted populations using hand-on, learning-by-doing approach. in adults its learning session in a series of 10-12 session over a period of time. in kids it can be incorporated in their school program or after schools programs, camps, community centers, and neighborhood groups. eligibility requirements: recruitment typically through referrals for neighborhood and community agencies such as: SNAP and WIC

Older American Nutrition Program

purpose: improve the dietary intakes and nutrition status of participating olde adults. Type of assistance: congregate and home-deliver meals and other nutrition services. nutrition screening, assessment, education, and counseling to identify older adults' general and special nutrition needs. services are provides in senior centers, schools, and individual homes. meals mist contain in third of recommended intakes established by the food and nutrition board. eligibility: any adults older than 60 years of age, with an emphasize in a demographic with low-income minorities. disabled persons under the age of 60 or spouses.

school breakfast program

schools and institutions receive cash subsidies for each meal served - eligibility- public and nonprofit schools and residential childcare institutions may participate

national school lunch program

schools receive cash subsidies and USDA commodities for each meal served -eligibility- public or nonprofit private schools and public or non profit private residential childcare institutions -children at or below 130% of property guidelines are eligible for free lunch -children with incomes between 130-185% of property guidelines are eligible for reduced lunch -children from households with incomes over 185 of the property guidelines pay full price.

southern and western states

states in the northeast, midwest, and west had lower levels of food insecurity, whereas those in the south generally had higher-than-average rates.

community food security

the development of programs so that people living within a community have access to food at all times

the homeless

the food-insecure are often faced with making choices between food another necessities, including housing. there are about 110,000 people homeless due to being severely mentally ill, physically disabled, some were employed, domestic abuse, veterans, HIV-positive, substance abuse, and it is due to lack of resources.

gleaning

the harvesting of excess food from farms, orchards, and packing houses to feed the hungry

ethnic minorities

the median income of minorities is lower than whites. They are more likely to be food-insecure than whites

Briefly compare Food Security levels to Food Insecurity levels

there is a lot of people in America that are worries about running out of food, having a well balanced meal, and having too little food.

the poor

these are households that the head of household has lost their job. a lot of the time the only way to to step out of this is by getting a job or a pay raise.

farmers

while cost for sed, fertilizers, equipment, and loans have steadily risen, crop prices have declined. the number of hungry farmers in unknown, but agencies that provide aid to the rural poor say demand for food assistance is increasing