Hunger, Food Security, and Emergency Food Programs Flashcards

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Vulnerability Factors

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Biological, economic, environmental or social insult that increases nutritional risk.

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Vulnerability Factors that Contribute to Hunger

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Poverty
Unemployment
Illiteracy
Cultural Barriers
Homelessness
Geographic or Social Isolation
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Hunger

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The uneasy or painful sensation caused by a recurrent or involuntary lack of food, which can lead to malnutrition over time.

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Food Security

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Access by all people at all times, to sufficient food for an active and healthy life. Food security implies:
Accessibility to food
Availability of food
Affordability of food

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Food Insecurity

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Limited or uncertain ability to acquire or consume an adequate quantity or quality of food in socially acceptable ways.

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High Food Security

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Household had no problems or anxiety about consistently accessing adequate food.

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Marginal Food Security

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Household had problems at times, or anxiety about, accessing adequate food, but the quality, variety, and quantity of their food intake were not substantially reduced.

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Low Food Security

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Household reduced the quality, variety, and desirability or their diets, but the quantity of food intake and normal eating patterns were not substantially disrupted.

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Very-Low Food Security

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At times during the year, eating patterns of one or more household members were disrupted and food intake reduced because the household lacked money and resources for food.

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Groups Most at Risk for Food Insecurity

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The poor and the working poor
Those in poverty
The young
Low income women
Ethnic minorities
The elderly
Inner city and rural dwellers
Certain Southern and Western states
Farmers
Homeless
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Factors Considered the Most Important Contributors of Homelessness

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Addiction to alcohol or drugs
No suitable housing
Lack of a job
Insufficient income

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What is a normal channel for acquiring food?

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Earned Income
Bartering
Public Aid/SNAP
Feeding Programs
Charity
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Normal Channels: Feeding Programs

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Wic
School Lunch/Breakfast
Senior nutrition sites/MOW
Commodity supplemental food program

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Normal Channels: Charity

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Surplus commodities
Food pantries/Soup kitchens
Friends/Family

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Unacceptable Channels

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Dumpster dipping
Selling blood
Selling self
Theft
Other illegal behaviors
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Using less expensive foods is a….

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Coping strategy

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Using less nutritious foods is a…

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Coping strategy

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Relying on food stretching strategies is a…

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Coping strategy

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Serving unbalanced meals is a…

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Coping strategy

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Adults changing their eating patterns is a…

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Coping strategy

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Diluting infant formula is a…

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Coping strategy

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Consuming discarded food is a…

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Coping strategy

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Purposely not paying bills on time is a…

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Coping strategy

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Borrowing money for food is a…

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Coping strategy

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Getting food from friends and relatives is a...
Coping strategy
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Sending children to friends and relatives for food is a...
Coping strategy
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Relying on emergency food programs is a...
Coping strategy
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Interdependence of poverty and hunger is a...
factor related to hunger
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Low paying jobs are a...
factor related to hunger
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Lack of disposable income for food is a...
factor related to hunger
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Rising cost of house is a...
factor related to hunger
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Reluctance of people to accept "charity" or "welfare" is a...
factor related to hunger
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Delays in getting public assistance is a...
factor related to hunger
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Lack of affordable housing is a...
factor related to hunger
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Illness- physical, mental is a...
factor related to hunger
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Inability to shop for or prepare food is a...
factor related to hunger
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Lack of nutritional adequacy of emergency food is a...
factor related to hunger
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Lack of transportation/access to programs is a...
factor related to hunger
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Insufficient community resources is a...
factor related to hunger
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Manifestations of Short-Term Hunger
``` Fatigue Irritability Apathy Disinterest Low tolerance for frustration Difficulty concentrating Unwanted wt loss Increased freq of colds, ear infections Increased freq of headaches Decreased physical output ```
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Manifestations of Long-Term Hunger
``` Undernutrition Low birth wt in infants Reduced rate of growth in children Lowered resistance to infections Increased morbidity Impaired social, emotional and cognitive function ```
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Emergency Food Services
``` Soup kitchens Church charities Surplus food giveaways Food pantries Prepared and perishable food programs Food banks ```
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Farmers markets are a...
strategy for community food security
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Community supported agriculture programs are a...
strategy for community food security
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Community gardens are a...
strategy for community food security
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SNAP outreach programs are a...
strategy for community food security
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Farm-to-school initiatives are a...
strategy for community food security
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Food recovery and gleaning programs are a...
strategy for community food security
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Food buying cooperatives are a...
strategy for community food security
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Directory of supply and demand for community food surplus is a...
strategy for community food security