March 31: Ch10 Hunger 101 Pt.2

Question 1

Background of Nutrition Assistance

Answer 1

• 1960’s-1970’s: programs created to prevent malnutrion
• 1980’s: most hunger diminished, Reagan administration reduced federal spending for anitpoverty programs

Question 2

What is the importance of food assistance programs

Answer 2

USDA Food & Nutrition service implements 15 programs to provide low income people with food or means to purchase foods

Question 3

List the different federal and domestic food assistance programs (5)

Answer 3

• Food Stamp Program (SNAP)
• National School Lunch (NSLP)
• Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
• School Breakfast Program (SBP)
• Child & Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)

Question 4

SNAP Eligibility

Answer 4

• income
• household size
• assets (eliminated in 36 states)
• housing costs
• work requirements & other factors

Question 5

Describe The National School Lunch (NSLP)

Answer 5

• second largest nutrition assistance program
• Both programs gives money to schools so that every child can receive a nutritious meal
• is in public and private nonprofit schools
• can provide free or reduced-cost lunch
• came from WWII and needing to be war ready

Question 6

Describe The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010

Answer 6

Resulted in the first major changes in school meals in past 15 years

• more fruits/vegetables
• less meat
• less sodium
• milk 1% or less fat

Question 7

Describe The School Breakfast Program

Answer 7

• Used a pilot breakfast program established in 1966, result of Child Nutrition Act
• Permanent program in 1975
• Guidelines are same as NSLP

Question 8

History of WIC

Answer 8

Came as an amendment to the Child Nutrition Act

• allowed low-income women to be connected to health care during reproduction
• prevent poor gestation nutrition and health
• prevent health problems later on bc of the gestation care that was given to mother & child

Question 9

Describe WIC

Answer 9

• Provides supplemental foods for pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, children up to age 5 yrs old

Question 10

Which 5 nutrients does WIC target?

Answer 10

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin C
• Calcium
• Iron
• Protein

Question 11

SNAP-Ed

Answer 11

Education given to people who use SNAP, the education to make healthy choices, and choose active lifestyles

Question 12

EFNEP: Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program

Answer 12

• Federal extension operated through land-grant universities
• research-based approach to help low-income families/youth eat healthier diets + be more active
• peer education model (trained community role model)
• enhance cooking skills, healthy low cost foods (6 classes)