Foods & Nutrition II Obj. 3.01

Which federally assisted meal program provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to children enrolled in public and nonprofit private schools?

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

• National School Lunch Program

• Head Start

Which region of North Carolina has become a cultural center for food, from both agricultural and culinary standpoints, with new farmers' markets, community supported agriculture arrangements, restaurants, and other food and beverage producers that prioritize local products, but also deals with food insecurity in low-income sectors of the community?

• the coastal plain

• the sandhills

• the triangle

• the mountains and foot hills

What do communities expect as an impact of local foods?

• to increase the cost of gasoline

• to reduce the cost of gasoline

• to increase hunger and food insecurity

• to reduce hunger and food insecurity

Shauna lives in Asheville, North Carolina and is an advocate for purchasing local food. Which food label claim will best guide her decision when she selects food?

• Got to be NC

• 100% Organic

• Fair Trade Certified

• Grass-fed

An apple core is discarded and used to help more apples grow. This is an example of which resource and waste recovery technique?

• consuming

• preparing

• composting

• distributing

Farms that raise livestock, dairy, or fish; farms that grow produce; diversified farms; commercial fishing; and all types of gardens exemplify which stage in the food system?

• food production

• distribution and aggregation

• food processing

• Marketing

Grass-fed beef is likely to have what health implication?

• higher in calories

• lower in vitamin E

• leaner and fewer calories

• higher likelihood of contamination

Who most likely lives in a food desert?

• Tom frequently walks to the farmer's market to buy fruits and vegetables.

• Quinn drives by three supermarkets on her ride home from work everyday.

• Angela walks to a convenience store to buy food.

• Theo drives to multiple specialty stores to buy local bread, produce, and meat.

Why is it important food and nutrition professionals understand local food?

• Local food is always healthier than non-local food.

• Local food is always cheaper than non-local food.

• The law requires nutritionists to know where food comes from and how it was produced.

• There is increased consumer interest in where food comes from and how it was produced.

Changes the government makes to the Farm Bill such as the type of food schools can purchase exemplify which influence on food systems?

• contextual/environmental

• social

• political

• economic