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Chapter 10: Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs

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1.People who live with chronic hunger might have food available to them, but they are lacking in nutrients.

• True
• False

2.Government aid programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are required to use the official federal poverty measure as their eligibility criterion.

• True
• False

3.Food security is one of several conditions necessary for a population to be healthy and well nourished.

• True
• False

4.Food insecurity rates are higher than average in households with children that are headed by a single mom.

• True
• False

5.Since 2000, there has been a gradual downward trend in the percentage of Americans living in poverty.

• True
• False

6.Ultimately, the goal of food assistance programs is to improve the food security, nutritional status, and health of Americans by providing free food to the masses.

• True
• False

7.The Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP) provides incentives for efficient delivery of nutritious meals specifically to older adults.

• True
• False

8.Currently, the benefit allotments for those participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are sufficient to meet the nutritional needs of the family.

• True
• False

9.Private food assistance programs exist to supplement the federal programs.

• True
• False

10.Generally, food pantries and soup kitchens are federally funded programs.

• True
• False

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• The elimination of food insecurity and the reduction of poverty are within our nation’s reach.
• True
• False

• Food insecurity can lead to physical, social, and mental health problems, including overweight and obesity.
• True
• False

• The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) serves both a remedial and a

preventive role.

• True
• False

• Building community food security requires understanding how communities interact with resources in their physical

and social environments over extended periods of time.

• True
• False

• Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption is NOT a common problem among women participating in the Special

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

• True
• False

Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

• Those living below the poverty threshold experience food insecurity and hunger at nearly what fraction of the national

average?

• 1/4
• 1/2
• 1/3
• 1/5
• 1/8

• What do households with children experience at a greater rate than households without children?
• Poverty and hunger
• Food security and poverty
• Food insecurity and poverty
• Food insecurity and hunger

• Typically, which states have rates for food insecurity and hunger that are lower than the national average?
• Northeastern
• Southern
• Midwest
• Western
• Southeastern

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• Which is the most compelling single reason for food insecurity?
• Health
• Income
• Poverty
• Location
• Age

• Meals on Wheels is the nation’s largest supplier of surplus food to whom?
• Older Americans
• Schools
• Food banks
• Community centers
• Children

• Which entity is concerned with food insecurity?
• Federal government
• State government
• Local government
• Federal and State government
• Federal, State, and Local government

• Which is defined as having too little money to meet minimum needs for food, clothing, and shelter?
• Food Insecurity
• Food Security
• Hunger
• Food Assistance
• Poverty

• As of 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defined a poverty-level income for a family of four as

how much annually?

• $22,000
• $26,200
• $31,400
• $45,000
• $52,000

• For whom is food insecurity a problem?
• Homeless
• Unemployed
• Poor
• Homeless and unemployed
• Poor, unemployed, and homeless

• When did welfare reform legislation change the welfare system from a work-based system to an income-support-based
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