Food Fight Quiz

Which is a central idea of the article?

• More than 4 billion school lunches were served nationwide last year.

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently revised nutrition standards for school lunches.

• A large portion of school lunches is thrown out.

• A 2010 law required schools to serve more lean protein, such as fish and skinless chicken.

Which detail best supports that central idea?

• Cafeterias can now serve pasta made from white flour instead of whole grains.

• Students at one school district in South Dakota toss 65 percent of their fruits and veggies.

• Sonny Perdue is the secretary of the Department of Agriculture.

• Childhood obesity rates have tripled in the U.S. since the 1970s.

Which of these events happened first?

• The National School Lunch Act was signed.

• World War II ended.

• The School Breakfast Program was created.

• President Ronald Reagan cut funding for school lunches.

Which statement is an opinion?

• Congress passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act in 2010.

• In the early 1900s, schools began selling lunches for as little as a penny.

• The government has a responsibility to promote healthy eating.

• Some students in Cuzco, Peru, eat quinoa soup and guinea pig for lunch.

Which statement cannot be supported by information in the article?

• Food waste in schools will triple in the next year.

• Eating nutritious food has a positive impact on kids' minds and bodies.

• Many people think the government should play a role in promoting healthy habits.

• The debate over school meals is likely to go on.

Which detail would be least important to include in a summary of the article?

• The federal government has been in charge of school lunches for decades.

• The new rules say that schools can now serve 1 percent chocolate milk and white bread.

• The School Nutrition Association represents cafeteria workers nationwide.

• Officials hope the new rules will cut down on food waste.

Based on the article, which statement would Nancy Brown mostly likely agree with?

• The school nutrition standards should not have been revised.

• Fewer students should have access to free or reduced-price lunches.

• The new nutrition standards will have a positive effect on students' health.

• It's not the government's job to promote healthy eating.

Which is an effect of the new nutrition standards?

• Cafeterias are barred from serving fresh fruit.

• One in five American kids ages 12 to 19 are now dangerously overweight.

• Kids were throwing away too much food.

• Schools may now serve white rice.

Why did the federal government get involved in school lunches in the first place?

• To encourage students to buy lunch at school rather than bring it from home

• To help fast-food companies earn money by selling school lunches to kids

• To make sure kids grew up healthy in case they were needed in the military

• To help school districts cut costs

Information about childhood obesity rates in various U.S. states would best fit into which section of the article?

• Brain Food

• Finding Balance

• Behind the Changes

• Keeping It Healthy