Hunger and Food Security (Quiz 4)

Question 1

What are Added Fats?

Answer 1

fats added to a food product during processing or preparation

Question 2

What are Added Sugars?

Answer 2

sugars aded to a food product during processing or preparation

Question 3

What is Agriculture?

Answer 3

the production of food and goods through farming

Question 4

What is Agriculture surplus?

Answer 4

agricultural goods that exceed the needs of the society for which they were produced

Question 5

What is Calorie?

Answer 5

measures energy

Question 6

What is Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)?

Answer 6

a sales model in which consumers buy directly from regional farmers

Question 7

What is Culturally Appropriate Food?

Answer 7

food that is compatible with the traditions, values, beliefs, taste preferences and ingredients associated with particular culture or region

Question 8

What is Diabetes?

Answer 8

a metabolic disease of characterization by abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood

Question 9

What are Dietary Nutrients?

Answer 9

Materials obtained through food that are used by the body for energy, growth and maintenance

Question 10

What is Emergency food?

Answer 10

food offered through food bank, food pantries, soup kitchens or other sources for food people seeking food who would otherwise not get enough to eat or not eat well

Question 11

What is Equity?

Answer 11

justice, fairness or freedom from bias

Question 12

What is Farm Bill?

Answer 12

a federal law that influences, to a large degree, what and how food is grown in the U.S.

Question 13

What is Federal Poverty Level?

Answer 13

The minimum amount of income, as determined by the U.S. Government, that a family needs for
food, clothing, transportation, shelter and other necessities.

Question 14

What is Food Policy Council?

Answer 14

organizations that study a region’s food system, then make recommendations on how to improve it

Question 15

What is Food Security?

Answer 15

Consistent and dependable access to adequate, safe and nutritious food for active and healthy life

Question 16

What is Food System?

Answer 16

“field to plate”

Question 17

What is hunger?

Answer 17

the discomfort, weakness, illness or pain caused by a lack of food

Question 18

What is Local food?

Answer 18

food that was produced within roughly 100-250 miles of where consumer lives or food that is sold directly from a farmer to a consumer or nearby retailer

Question 19

What is National School Lunch Program?

Answer 19

a federally assisted meal program operating in public schools, nonprofit private schools and certain child care institutions

Question 20

What is nutrient- dense?

Answer 20

containing a large amount of certain key dietary nutrients- typically protein, fiber and a range of essential vitamins and minerals- relative to the amount of calories

Question 21

What is nutrient- poor?

Answer 21

containing large amount of calories relative to the amount of protein, vitamins and certain other key dietary nutrients

Question 22

What is Obesity?

Answer 22

weighing more than what is generally considered healthy for a given height. have higher WEIGHT TO WEIGHT ratio

Question 23

What is Overweight?

Answer 23

having higher body fat percentage

Question 24

What refined grains?

Answer 24

grains that have been processed to remove the bran and germ, which contain important dietary nutrients like B vitamins, iron and fiber

Question 25

What are regional foods?

Answer 25

food that was produced within the same region as where the consumer lives

Question 26

What is Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)?

Answer 26

a federally funded program hat provides financial assistance for food purchasing to US households below a certain income level

Question 27

What is Sustainable?

Answer 27

able to maintained in the longterm

Question 28

What is Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC)?

Answer 28

a federally funded program that provides supplemental food, health care referrals and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under five