Quiz: Food Insecurity - Civic Genius

What percentage of Americans experienced food insecurity in 2017?*

2 percent
7 percent
12 percent
23 percent

What percentage of SNAP participants are still unable to afford all the food they need?*

14 percent
27 percent
32 percent
52 percent

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is often referred to as:*

Welfare
Food Stamps
Head Start
Medicaid

Which of the following items cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits?*

Alcohol
Tobacco
Prepared foods
All of the above

Undocumented immigrants can receive SNAP benefits.*

True
False

Where in the U.S. is food insecurity most prevalent?*

The South
The Midwest
The Northeast
The Pacific Northwest

Three-quarters of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are in:*

Urban areas
Suburban areas
Rural areas
Small towns

WIC is a federal program that provides food assistance to pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. Research has shown WIC to have which of the following outcomes?*

Children whose mothers participated in WIC while pregnant scored higher on assessments of mental development at age 2 and on reading assessments in school than similar children whose mothers did not participate.
Children whose mothers participated in WIC while pregnant are healthier and more likely to survive infancy.
WIC has improved access to fruits, vegetables, and whole grains in low-income neighborhoods.
All of the above.

Which president signed the legislation that created the National School Lunch Program?*

Barack Obama
Harry Truman
Franklin Roosevelt
Jimmy Carter

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