Nutrition Chapter 20

What are the 4 levels of food security?

1. High Food Security 2. Marginal Food Security 3. Low Food Security 4. Very Low Food Security

What are the 8 factosr that contribute to undernutrition?

1. overpopulation 2. parasites 3. depleated farm land 4. traditions 5. water supply 6. food distribution 7. war/political unrest 8. disease

What 5 things can we do to sustain agriculture?

1. stop expanding 2. imporove crop yields 3. use natural resources 4. eat less meat 5. reduce food waste

What percent of Americans are food insecure?

13%

How many people in the world suffer from mincronutrient deficiences?

2 million

How many people utilize SNAP?

28 million people

What percent of Americans are at very low food security?

5%

What percent of Americans are at low food security?

8%

What percent of corn and soybeans are genetically modified in NE?

90%

SNAP was formally known as what?

Food Stamp Program

What does HFFI stand for?

Healthy Food Finiancing Initiative

Which one is higher? Undernutrition or Overnutrition?

Overnutrition

What does RUTF stand for?

Ready-to-Use Theraputic Foods

What does WIC stand for?

Women, Infants, and Children

What is genetic modification (GM)?

altering an organisms genetic material in effort to create a new organism with different traits

What was Let's Move?

comprehensive program that aimed to eliminate childhood obesity in America

What is sustainable agriculture?

farming mehtods that do not deplete natural resources or harm the environment while meeting the demands for food

What are GMO's?

genetically modified organisms

What is iron crtical for?

hemoglobin development, sufficient oxygen delivery to brain and muscles

What does zinc stimulate?

immunity, prevents stunting in children, and normal sexual maturation in adolecents

What can an iodine deficiency cause during pregnancy?

intelecual disability in developing fetus

What are food banks?

nonprofit organization that act as distribution centers for surplus food

What is a food pantry?

nonprofit service that provides food to people in need

What is iodine need for?

normal motabolism and tyroid functioning

What acid prohibits the absorption of zinc?

phytic acid

What are food deserts?

regions or areas in which a large protion of those living there experience difficulty in obtaining nutritious food

What is biotechnology?

use of living things to produce new products

What are examples of Seward Food Assitance Resources?

*Food Net--fresh produce, parishable food products *Share Food Program--order ahead of time *Mobil Food Pantry--canned/dried food *Backpack Program--students recieve food to eat during the weekend *Blue Valley Food Pantry--use twice a month *St. John Client Choice Food Pantry--must fill out application ahead of time *Hope Fund--funds for people that need quick fixes adn have low income

What are the top 4 micronutrients?

1. Iron 2. Zinc 3. Vitamen A 4. Iodine

What is golden rice?

GMO that has been developed specfically to provide greater amounts of nutrients essential for human health

What does SNAP stand for?

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

What is SNAP?

assistance program that enables qulaified low-income participants to use monthly cash allotments and a special debit card to purchase foods from authorized stores

What is HFFI?

cooperative initiative designed to increase accessibility of healthy foods and employment rates in areas that are food deserts

What are sources of Vitamen A?

dark green and orange foods

Who has a high demand for zinc?

developing fetus

What are soup kitchens?

establishments where prepared melas are provided to those who are hungry, typically for free

What is Vitamen A imortant for?

immunity, vision, reproduction, cellular growth

Which micronutrient deficiency is most prevalent worldwide?

iron deficiency

What is under-5 mortality rate?

number of newborns in a population, per 1,000 lives births, who are likely to die before the age of 5

What increases a womens need for iron?

pregnancy

What is Meals on Wheels?

program in which volunteeers deliver meals that have been prepared at a community site to homebound individuals

What is the Special Milk Program?

program that enables eligable students to recieve free or reduced cost milk with meals

What is the Elderly Nutrition Program?

program that provides financial assistance for non profit programs that provide free meals to adults 60 years of age and older, regardless of income

What is the OAA (Older American Act) Nutrition Program?

program that provides meals and money to the elderly that cannot afford meals

What is stunting?

reduced adlut size as a consequence of chronic undernutrition in infancy and childhood

Where is iodine present?

seawater, soil, dairy products, and seafood products

What are RUTF's?

shelf stable foods fortified with calories, protien, and micronutrients that are used for the treatment of undernutrition

What does food insecurity mean?

state in which individuals are concerned about running out of food or not having enough money to buy more food

What does food security mean?

state in which individuals have access to enough food at all times to lead healthy, active lives

When does malnutrition occur?

when a diet either lacks a nutrient or an excessive amount of a nutrient

What groups of people are most likely to be food insecure?

*households with children and single moms *Hispanic and black, non-Hispanic families *households in metropolitan area *households in southern and western regions

What is the World Bank?

provides low-interest loans to people that are struggling financially

How many adults and children suffer from inadequate food intake?

870 million (1 in 9 or 11% of population)

What is WIC?

program that provides nutritious food, prenatal suplies, breastfeeding supplies, and others to families that struggle financhially

What is the Summer Food Service Program?

program that provides financial support to qualifying facilitites that serve free meals and snacks to students during the summer

What is the School Breakfast Program?

program through which schools and other nonprofit agencies are reimbursed for the cost of providing a nutritious morning meal to eligable low-income children

What is chronic undernutrition?

state of undernutrition occuring when energy and nutrient intakesk are insufficient to meet an individauls needs over an extended period of time