Nutrition Now
8th Edition
ISBN: 9781337415408
Author: Brown
Publisher: Cengage
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When advocating for healthy eating in communities experiencing food insecurity, which of the following actions would best address the problem?
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Providing education on nutritious eating in areas with a high density of households experiencing food insecurity
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Establishing food assistance programs such as soup kitchens
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Raising public awareness of the need to donate to food banks
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Advocating for policy changes such as the implementation of a living wage or basic income
The need for setting Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL) for nutrients is the result of
more people using large doses of supplements and fortified foods.
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At least three million children under the age of 5 die each year from chronic hunger and malnutrition.
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- explain this: Goal 2: Zero Hunger. The number of undernourished people has dropped by almost half in the past two decades because of rapid economic growth and increased agricultural productivity. Unfortunately, extreme hunger and malnutrition remain a huge barrier to development in many countries. There are 821 million people estimated to be chronically undernourished as of 2017, often as a direct consequence of environmental degradation, drought and biodiversity loss. Over 90 million children under five are dangerously underweight. The SDG’s aim to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030, making sure all people-especially children-have sufficient and nutritious food all year. This involves promoting sustainable agricultural, supporting small-scale farmers and equal access to land, technology and markets.arrow_forwardAccording to figure 6-3, the seniors participating in home-delivered meals served by Title VI Elder Nutrition Programs are mostly __________________ and is reaching ______% of the overall US population age 60. minorities, 90 women, 68 those below poverty, 51 men, 95arrow_forwardOvernutrition is most common in developed countries, rather than in less-developed countries. True O Falsearrow_forward
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- Eating a healthy, low-fat diet is always a more expensive way to eat. 1) True 2) Falsearrow_forwardIn 3-5 sentences, explain how redlining has contributed to disparities in food insecurity prevalence in the United States. In your response, define redlining, explain how it impacts food access, and identify which population(s) are most impacted by this policy.arrow_forwardRegarding food security and foot and mouth disease, discuss three strategies that can be used to mitigate the negative impacts of this food security issue in your country.arrow_forward
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