SCIL- Food Insecurity

How many people in the United States have low and very low food insecurity in 2014? Choose all that apply:

1 out of every 9 households in the United States; 11% of the total population

Which of the following are true about local food banks? Choose all that apply:

A limitation of food banks is that they rely on donations; a limitation of food banks is that they are not able to reach as many people as federal programs

Which of the following is TRUE about food insecurity in college students? Choose all that apply:

College students have lots of expenses so they are likely to experience food insecurity; Having food insecurity may make it difficult to focus and participate in class; There are food banks or food pantries on many college campuses

Why did federal food assistance programs expand over the last century? Choose all that apply:

During the Great Depression, distributing food to the poor reduced agricultural surplus; Investigative journalism, like the "Hunger in America" documentary in 1968 drew attention to the issue; During World War II, many people who were drafted were undernourished

For the following, choose True or False: There is a causal relationship between poverty and obesity.

False

According to the 2017 Lincoln Vital Signs Report, what are recent findings about Lincoln? Choose all that apply:

Lincoln's number of persons in poverty has increased 45% in the past decade; most adults in poverty in Lincoln are employed; There are five neighborhoods in Lincoln in extreme poverty; Females headed households with multiple children are more likely to be in poverty

According to the New York Times' 2019 article "Tuition or Dinner?," the College and University Food Bank Alliance includes which services? Choose all that apply:

Make students eligible for food stamps and other benefits; Change education funding to cover living expenses; Redistribute leftover food from dining halls and catered events

What are the potential consequences of food insecurity? Choose all that apply:

Nutrient deficiencies; obesity; diabetes; stress

Which type of study CANNOT establish causation? Choose all that apply:

Observational; Model; Correlation

Which of the following are the largest causes of food insecurity world-wide? Choose all that apply:

Poverty, Weather events and climate, war and displacement

Where might we easily source food that is not eaten to redistribute to those in need? Choose all that apply:

Restaurants, Farms, Grocery Stores

SNAP stands for:

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs

Which populations are more likely to benefit from minimum wages? Choose all that apply:

The family's primary earner; Full-time adult woman

What are ways that people in poverty may lack access to high quality food? Choose all that apply:

They may not have access to culturally appropriate food, they may live in a food desert and can't walk to a grocery store, they may not have the knowledge to cook with meats, vegetables and whole grains

Who are the people who are food insecure in the United States? Choose all that are TRUE:

Two-thirds have at least one working adult; Two-thirds are households with children