Akt on Hunger

On average, how many children currently face food insecurity in America?

• 1 million children

• Over 9 million children

• 500,000 children

• 3 million children

A child dies every _____ due to malnutrition

• hour

• 2 days

• 5 hours

• 10 seconds

__% of households with children could not afford to buy enough food for their families

• 13%

• 10%

• 7%

• 4%

Hunger affects different groups of Americans disproportionately because of racism

• True

• False

What percentage of food stamp users are children?

• 30%

• 100%

• 45%

• 10%

Children facing food insecurity are more at risk for conduct/mood disorders

• True

• False

• Does not have major impact

Over __ million children rely on free/reduced lunch as their primary source of food.

• 45

• 29

• 16

• 21

The COVID-19 Pandemic surprisingly improved the issue of childhood hunger

• True

• False

Children facing hunger are twice as likely to fail a grade in school?

• True

• False

What percentage of food-insecure families are not eligible for government assistance

• 10%

• 15%

• 20%

• 25%