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iron is crucial for
-hemoglobin development -sufficient oxygen delivery to the brain and muscles
congregate meals
a group meal served 5 days a week in a community location such as a senior center, or delivered to participants' homes
food pantry
a nonprofit service that provides food to people in need
golden rice
a plant that has been developed specifically to provide greater amounts of beta-carotene
meals on wheels
a program in which volunteers deliver meals that have been prepared at a community site to home-bound individuals
special milk program
a program that enables eligible students to receive free or reduced cost milk with meals
summer food service program
a program that provides financial support to qualifying facilities that serve free meals and snacks to students during the summer
national school lunch program
a program that provides reimbursements to schools that offer free or reduced-cost nutritious lunches for eligible low-income students and after-school snacks at sites that meet certain eligibility requirements
school breakfast program
a program through which schools and other nonprofit agencies are reimbursed for the cost of providing a nutritious morning meal to eligible low-income children
older americans act (OAA) nutrition program
a programs that provides financial assistance for nonprofit programs that provide free meals to adults 60 years of age or older, regardless of their income
chronic undernutrition
a state of undernutrition occurring when energy and nutrient intake are insufficient to meet an individual's needs over an extended period of time
genetic modification (GM)
altering an organism's genetic material in an effort to create a new organism with different traits; also called genetic engineering
supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP)
an assistance program that enables qualified low-income participants to use monthly cash allotments and a special debit card to purchase foods from authorized stores
malnutrition
can occur when diets lack nutrients (undernutrition) or can contain excessive amounts of nutrients (overnutrition)
ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs)
shelf stable foods fortified with calories, protein, and micronutrients that are used for the treatment of undernutrition
food insecurity
state in which individuals are concerned about running out of food or not having enough money to buy more food
biotechnology
use of living things to produce new products
categories of food security
-high food security -marginal food security -low food security -very low food security
factors that contribute to undernutrition
-parasites -depleted farmland and other natural resources -cultural traditions -lack of sanitary water supplies -food distribution problems (such as lack of good roads) -war and political/civil unrest -disease -overpopulation
soup kitchens
establishments where prepared meals are provided to those who are hungry, typically for free
sustainable agriculture
farming methods that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment while meeting the demand for food
vitamin A
important for -immunity -vision -reproduction -cellular growth
food banks
nonprofit organizations that act as distribution centers for surplus food
genetically modified organisms (GMO)
organisms that have been genetically modified
stunting
reduced adult size as a consequence of chronic undernutrition in infancy and childhood
food deserts
regions or areas in which a large proportion of those living there experience difficulty in obtaining nutritious foods
food security
state in which individuals have access to enough food at all times to lead healthy, active lives