Chapter 14

nutrition transition

a series of changes in diet, physical activity, health, and nutrition occurs in poor countries become more prosperous

non-renewable resources

Resources that cannot be replenished, such as fossil fuels. or minerals

common nutrient deficiencies

Iron, Vitamin A, Iodine, protein, folate, zinc, selenium and calcium

What are food sources of iron?

Red meat, beans

What are food sources of Vitamin A?

Carrots, sweet potatoes

What are food sources of iodine?

Iodized salt, seafood

What are food sources of zinc?

Meat, dairy, legumes

causes of food insecurity in the US

Poverty, unemployment, lack of affordable housing.

WIC program qualifications

Low-income pregnant women, breastfeeding women, infants, and children under age 5.

difference between organic and conventional farming

Organic farming avoids synthetic chemicals; conventional farming may use them.

Golden Rice

Genetically modified rice enriched with Vitamin A to prevent deficiency.

benefits of vegetarian diets

Lower risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.

examples of plant proteins

Beans, lentils, tofu, quinoa.

American Institute for Cancer Research recommendations for cancer prevention

Maintain a healthy weight, be physically active, eat mostly plant foods, and limit red/processed meats.

food desert

An area in a developed country where healthy food is difficult to obtain

SNAP

supplemental nutrition assistance program ( food stamps)

4 programs target high-risk groups

National school lunch program

Special Supplemental for WIC

CHild and Adult care food

School breakfast program

Feeding America

leading US hunger relief charity; network of food banks

Biofortification

plant breeding to increase the nutrient content of staple foods

infant mortality rate

number of deaths in the first year of life 1000 live births

hunger

recurrent invlounr=tary lock of food that over time may lead to undernutrition

starvation

severe reduction in energy and nutrient intake leading to illness and death