USA Flashcards

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1
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What country has the highest GDP in the world?

A

USA

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2
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What is the US’ gini coefficient ?

A

41.1 (The World Bank)

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3
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What proportion of US citizens are unable to buy sufficient food to stay healthy?

A

1 in 6

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4
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What % of households are food insecure?

A

14%

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5
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How many unemployed Americans are there today?

A

7.9 million (www.feedingamerica.org)

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6
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What proportion of adults in the US are considered to be overweight or obese?

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2 in 3 (US Department of Health and Human Services)

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7
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According to www.oecd.org, how did the US’ public social spending-to-GDP ratio compare to other OECDs in 2011?

A

It was below average.

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8
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According to Tristram Stuart’s TED talk, how much more is the USA’s food supply than its nutritional requirements?

A

At least twice as much.

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9
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What % of US school lunches in some schools are thrown away?

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40% (The National Geographic)

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10
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How many pounds of food are discarded annually in the US?

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133 billion

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