Understanding Food Security in Indian Country: Results from the Survey of Native Communities' Food Access During Covid-19

1. Food insecurity causes people to make trade-offs between food and other necessities such as paying for housing and medications.

a) True
b) False

2. In 2020, very low food insecurity across Indian Country was a burden for 26.5% households with an income below 185% of the poverty threshold.

a) True
b) False

3. In order to help address food insecurity, the medical team will have to be educated on how to screen for food insecurity and what resources are available in the community.

a) True
b) False

4. Food insecurity is associated with:

a) Exacerbation of disease and compromise of health
b) Increased physician encounters
c) Increased ER visits and hospitalizations
d) Increased expenditures for prescription medications
e) All of the above

5. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a Hunger Hotline that will connect callers with emergency food providers in their community, government assistance programs and various social services.

a) True
b) False

6. The Native American Agricultural Fund (NAAF) has influenced food insecurity in Indian Country by:

a) Improving food access and affordability
b) Integrating Indigenous-led nutrition programming
c) Empowering Tribal consumers to have access to healthy choices
d) Enhancing nutrition and food security research
e) All of the above

7. NAAF has provided over $55 million in grants since 2019 to address food insecurity.

a) True
b) False

8. The following is/are examples of federal nutrition programs utilized in Indian Country to assist families experiencing food insecurity:

a) Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR)
b) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
c) Special Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
d) Child Nutrition Programs
e) All of the above

9. Some examples of Child Nutrition Programs include the School Breakfast Program, Summer Nutrition Program and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

a) True
b) False