Introduction to Food Deserts

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DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Food deserts are areas where it's (a) to find healthy and affordable (b) , especially fresh (c) and vegetables.

hard

food

fruits

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Researchers look at things like how (a) people have to travel to get to a (b) and how much (c) they have to see if an area is a food desert.

far

store

money

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

How far do you have to travel to get to the nearest grocery store in your neighborhood?

<5 miles

5-10 miles

10-15 miles

>15 miles

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.1

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the United States, almost 40 (a) people live in food deserts, and about (b) million of them have a hard time getting to a (c) or grocery store.

million

supermarket

Tags

CCSS.6.RP.A.3B

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Food (a) can make it really (b) h for people to get the food they need. Before the pandemic, about 10% of (c) in the US didn't have enough food.

deserts

hard

households

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of households in America don't have enough food today?

<5%

5-10%

10-15%

15-20%

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CCSS.6.RP.A.3C

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many communities, especially low-income neighborhoods and (a) areas, don't have big grocery (b) that sell healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Instead, people have to (c) on small convenience stores and fast food, which isn't as good for their (d) .

rural

stores

rely

health

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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Introduction to Food Deserts

Food deserts are areas where it's (a) to find healthy and affordable (b) , especially fresh (c) and vegetables.

Researchers look at things like how (a) people have to travel to get to a (b) and how much (c) they have to see if an area is a food desert.

How far do you have to travel to get to the nearest grocery store in your neighborhood?

In the United States, almost 40 (a) people live in food deserts, and about (b) million of them have a hard time getting to a (c) or grocery store.

Food (a) can make it really (b) h for people to get the food they need. Before the pandemic, about 10% of (c) in the US didn't have enough food.

What percentage of households in America don't have enough food today?

Many communities, especially low-income neighborhoods and (a) areas, don't have big grocery (b) that sell healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Instead, people have to (c) on small convenience stores and fast food, which isn't as good for their (d) .

Does most of your food come from grocery stores or convenience stores and fast food?

Food (a) is a big issue in America, and it's (b) to things like poverty and racism.

How is food insecurity connected to poverty or racism?

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Introduction to Food Deserts

Food deserts are areas where it's ​ (a) to find healthy and affordable ​ (b) , especially fresh ​ (c) and vegetables.

Researchers look at things like how ​ (a) people have to travel to get to a ​ (b) and how much ​ (c) they have to see if an area is a food desert.

How far do you have to travel to get to the nearest grocery store in your neighborhood?

In the United States, almost 40 ​ (a) people live in food deserts, and about ​ (b) million of them have a hard time getting to a ​ (c) or grocery store.

Food ​ (a) can make it really ​ (b) h for people to get the food they need. Before the pandemic, about 10% of ​ (c) in the US didn't have enough food.

What percentage of households in America don't have enough food today?

Many communities, especially low-income neighborhoods and ​ (a) areas, don't have big grocery ​ (b) that sell healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Instead, people have to ​ (c) on small convenience stores and fast food, which isn't as good for their ​ (d) .

Does most of your food come from grocery stores or convenience stores and fast food?

Food ​ (a) is a big issue in America, and it's ​ (b) to things like poverty and racism.

How is food insecurity connected to poverty or racism?

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Food deserts are areas where it's (a) to find healthy and affordable (b) , especially fresh (c) and vegetables.

Researchers look at things like how (a) people have to travel to get to a (b) and how much (c) they have to see if an area is a food desert.

In the United States, almost 40 (a) people live in food deserts, and about (b) million of them have a hard time getting to a (c) or grocery store.

Food (a) can make it really (b) h for people to get the food they need. Before the pandemic, about 10% of (c) in the US didn't have enough food.

Many communities, especially low-income neighborhoods and (a) areas, don't have big grocery (b) that sell healthy food like fruits and vegetables. Instead, people have to (c) on small convenience stores and fast food, which isn't as good for their (d) .

Food (a) is a big issue in America, and it's (b) to things like poverty and racism.