Sarah is a 30-year-old mother of two young children, ages 3 and
5. Her husband was recently disabled in a car accident and has been
unable to work for six months. Sarah works part-time in her
children's preschool and her husband receives a monthly check for
his disability. Medical expenses have wiped out the family's
savings and monthly expenses often exceed the couple's income.
Sarah tells her close friend that she is unable to provide balanced
meals for her family because she often runs out of some food, such
as milk and fresh produce, before payday. Her children receive a
healthy lunch and snack at preschool and a couple of times in the
past month Sarah and her husband have had to skimp on their meals
at home to make sure the children were fed adequately. Sarah is
worried that their limited resources may be affecting the
nutritional health of her family.
1. Based on the USDA food security classifications, how would
you categorize the family?
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c. Very low food security |
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2. Sarah's family is among what percentage of U.S. households
that has low or very low food security?
3. Sarah notices that the healthier food options tend to be more
expensive. Is she correct in this observation?
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a. Yes; foods are expensive
including poor-quality items. |
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b. Yes; healthier foods typically
have fewer calories and more nutrients, but cost more. |
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c. No; prices vary, so in some
parts of the country healthier foods are cheaper. |
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d. There is no way to determine
unless we went shopping with Sarah. |
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e. No; healthier foods typically
have more nutrients and cost less. |
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4. What diet-related condition is associated with food
insecurity, but not hunger, that Sarah should be aware of?
5. What food assistance program does Sarah likely qualify for,
having children in preschool?
6. What food assistance program can Sarah take part in once her
children start elementary school?
7. All of the following are suggestions to stretch food dollars
when Sarah gets her paycheck except:
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a. Look for day-old bread and
bakery products. |
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b. Choose cooked cereals over
ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. |
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c. Buy produce that is in
season. |
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e. Center meals around grains and
legumes. |
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8. Sarah's friend reminds her there is a local food pantry and a
local soup kitchen. What is the difference between the two?
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a. The soup kitchen is run by the
local health department; the food pantry is run by volunteers. |
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b. The food pantry is run by the
local health department; the soup kitchen is run by
volunteers. |
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c. The food pantry provides
groceries; the soup kitchen provides hot meals. |
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d. The food pantry provides hot
meals; the soup kitchen provides groceries. |
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e. The food pantry provide produce
gleaned from fields; the soup kitchen provides perishables. |
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