M3 Quiz Flashcards
(T/F) The low food security: Reports reduced quality, variety, or desirability of diet. Little or no indication of reduced food intake.
True
To qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), households must have incomes below 130 percent of the official poverty level.
True
It is the position of the American Dietetic Association to encourage environmentally responsible practices that conserve natural resources, minimize the quantity of waste generated, and support the ecological sustainability of the food system—the process of food production, transformation, distribution, access, and consumption.
True
The biggest contributors to food waste are:
Consumer waste at home
Feeding America is a:
Network of food banks that uses food recovery to feed people who are food insecure
Entitlement programs are Programs funded by Congress for any person who qualifies due to level of income or other eligibility requirements. For example SNAP.
True
(T/F) Nonetitlement program: Programs that compete for funds through the congressional appropriation process and establish eligibility requirements for recipients. For example The National School Lunch Program and WIC.
True
___________________________________ lobbied against the inclusion of food sustainability guidelines in the 2015 U.S. Dietary Guidelines.
The meat industry