Debate 1 - Lesson 10 - Free School Lunches

What are taxes used for?

• Buying personal items for citizens

• Supporting public services like schools and hospitals

• Paying only government employees

• Funding private companies

Who is responsible for making decisions for a country?

• Businesses

• The government

• Schools

• Non-profit organizations

What does it mean to subsidize something?

• To increase its price

• To help with money, reducing cost

• To eliminate it completely

• To create more taxes for it

Food insecurity is:

• Having too much food

• A lack of reliable access to affordable and nutritious food

• Eating unhealthy snacks

• A law about food production

What does it mean to encourage someone?

• To force them to do something

• To inspire or motivate them

• To ignore their needs

• To criticize their efforts

Nutrition is important because it:

• Helps people stay healthy and grow

• Makes food taste better

• Is only for athletes

• Reduces the cost of food

If someone has access to free school lunches, they:

• Cannot use the program

• Are able to obtain or use them

• Must pay a fee

• Do not benefit from it

Which of the following describes well-being?

• Being comfortable, healthy, and happy

• Being wealthy and famous

• Having limited food options

• Struggling with education

How can the government help reduce food insecurity?

• By removing school lunches

• By subsidizing school lunch programs

• By increasing the price of food

• By limiting access to meals

What role do taxes play in free school lunches?

• Taxes help fund free lunch programs

• Taxes make lunch programs more expensive

• Taxes are not related to school lunches

• Taxes are used to buy food only for private schools