Question 1

Why do some people criticize the existence of food banks?

Accepted Answer

The answer will focus on the history of food banks as temporary solution that turned out to be permanent. The criticisms highlighted will focus on food banks not addressing the real problem (e.g. low income and poor housing) but rather obscuring it. (pp. 270-271)

Question 2

The "fat tax" has been proven to be a successful policy tool in Denmark.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The following is NOT one of the major causes cited for the rising rates of obesity: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased availability of cheap, readily accessible, energy dense processed foods 
B)  changes in eating practices and norms 
C)  people became more greedy and irresponsible 
D)  eating in restaurants became more common 
A)  increased availability of cheap, readily accessible, energy dense processed foods 
B)  changes in eating practices and norms 
C)  people became more greedy and irresponsible 
D)  eating in restaurants became more common C

Question 4

In Canada, food banks ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have been criticized by some as ineffective solution that does not address the real problem 
B)  are used mainly by homeless people 
C)  are used mainly by people who do not need to use them 
D)  were introduced 20 years ago as a long-term solution for food insecurity 
A)  have been criticized by some as ineffective solution that does not address the real problem 
B)  are used mainly by homeless people 
C)  are used mainly by people who do not need to use them 
D)  were introduced 20 years ago as a long-term solution for food insecurity

Question 5

In Canada, ________ experience particularly severe food insecurity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Indigenous people 
B)  immigrants in Ontario 
C)  immigrants in British Columbia 
D)  men 
A)  Indigenous people 
B)  immigrants in Ontario 
C)  immigrants in British Columbia 
D)  men

Question 6

Is food insecurity a population health problem in Canada? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer should define the meaning of

Question 7

In 2009, fewer than 25 per cent of the populations in Canada and the United Kingdom were overweight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In general, more affluent people _________

Accepted Answer

A)  eat more because they can purchase more 
B)  eat a more diverse, nutritionally sound diet than poorer people 
C)  have higher rates of obesity than poorer people 
D)  eat only organic food and are less susceptible to the harmful effects of pesticides 
A)  eat more because they can purchase more 
B)  eat a more diverse, nutritionally sound diet than poorer people 
C)  have higher rates of obesity than poorer people 
D)  eat only organic food and are less susceptible to the harmful effects of pesticides

Question 9

________ is defined as the inability to access at all times the nutrients needed for a healthy and active life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dietary poverty 
B)  Nourishment poverty 
C)  Food insecurity 
D)  Nutritional insecurity 
A)  Dietary poverty 
B)  Nourishment poverty 
C)  Food insecurity 
D)  Nutritional insecurity

Question 10

What policies do you believe would be most effective in influencing what and how much Canadians eat? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answers could reference a number of

Question 11

Coca-Cola's support of world-wide sport events can be used an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of sponsors for even such big events as Olympic Games 
B)  the proactive approach used by large corporations to dissuade law makers from placing regulations on the food and beverage industry 
C)  good corporate citizenship 
D)  athletes' need for corporate financial support 
A)  lack of sponsors for even such big events as Olympic Games 
B)  the proactive approach used by large corporations to dissuade law makers from placing regulations on the food and beverage industry 
C)  good corporate citizenship 
D)  athletes' need for corporate financial support

Question 12

What is the impact of gender on the obesity gradient?

Accepted Answer

The answer will address the fa

Question 13

Some people look at food choices as the individual-level problems whereas others take a wider, population-level approach. Outline an individual-level analysis of food and nutrition and contrast it with a population-level analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answers will vary but students shoul

Question 14

In countries such as the United States, of the 2250 calories each adult consumes each day, approximately ________ calories come from fresh vegetables, fruit, meats, and fish ("fresh foods").

Accepted Answer

A)  250 
B)  500 
C)  750 
D)  1000 
A)  250 
B)  500 
C)  750 
D)  1000

Question 15

In Canada, obesity ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  follows the familiar health gradient for women, but not for men 
B)  follows the familiar health gradient for men, but not for women 
C)  follows the familiar health gradient for both men and women 
D)  does not follow the familiar health gradient 
A)  follows the familiar health gradient for women, but not for men 
B)  follows the familiar health gradient for men, but not for women 
C)  follows the familiar health gradient for both men and women 
D)  does not follow the familiar health gradient

Question 16

The "fat tax" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a tax paid by overweight and obese individuals who use health care services 
B)  a highly effective form of government regulation on food industry 
C)  a tax paid by food companies that produce unhealthy foods 
D)  a tax placed on food with relatively high fat content 
A)  a tax paid by overweight and obese individuals who use health care services 
B)  a highly effective form of government regulation on food industry 
C)  a tax paid by food companies that produce unhealthy foods 
D)  a tax placed on food with relatively high fat content

Question 17

According, an estimated ________ of the Canadian households are food insecure.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 per cent 
B)  5 per cent 
C)  10 per cent 
D)  15 per cent 
A)  2 per cent 
B)  5 per cent 
C)  10 per cent 
D)  15 per cent

Question 18

The following statement regarding obesity is FALSE: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  People who experience food insecurity are more likely to become obese 
B)  Less educated people are more likely to become obese 
C)  People with less income are more likely to become obese 
D)  Obesity follows the health gradient for men but not for women 
A)  People who experience food insecurity are more likely to become obese 
B)  Less educated people are more likely to become obese 
C)  People with less income are more likely to become obese 
D)  Obesity follows the health gradient for men but not for women

Question 19

Food product labelling is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an effective tool to educate people about healthy eating 
B)  more confusing when it uses a colour-code system, such as the one used in Australia 
C)  largely ineffective 
D)  counterproductive and, in fact, leads to more obesity and overeating 
A)  an effective tool to educate people about healthy eating 
B)  more confusing when it uses a colour-code system, such as the one used in Australia 
C)  largely ineffective 
D)  counterproductive and, in fact, leads to more obesity and overeating

Question 20

Explain why affordability, quality, and availability of food are one of the major determinants of one's health. How do affordability, quality, and availability of food interact with income, education, and place of residence?

Accepted Answer

The answer could touch on a nu

Why do some people criticize the existence of food banks?

The "fat tax" has been proven to be a successful policy tool in Denmark.

The following is NOT one of the major causes cited for the rising rates of obesity: ________.

In Canada, food banks ________.

In Canada, ________ experience particularly severe food insecurity.

Is food insecurity a population health problem in Canada? Explain your answer.

In 2009, fewer than 25 per cent of the populations in Canada and the United Kingdom were overweight.

In general, more affluent people _________

________ is defined as the inability to access at all times the nutrients needed for a healthy and active life.

What policies do you believe would be most effective in influencing what and how much Canadians eat? Why?

Coca-Cola's support of world-wide sport events can be used an example of ________.

What is the impact of gender on the obesity gradient?

Some people look at food choices as the individual-level problems whereas others take a wider, population-level approach. Outline an individual-level analysis of food and nutrition and contrast it with a population-level analysis.

In countries such as the United States, of the 2250 calories each adult consumes each day, approximately ________ calories come from fresh vegetables, fruit, meats, and fish ("fresh foods").

In Canada, obesity ________.

The "fat tax" is ________.

According, an estimated ________ of the Canadian households are food insecure.

The following statement regarding obesity is FALSE: ________.

Food product labelling is ________.

Explain why affordability, quality, and availability of food are one of the major determinants of one's health. How do affordability, quality, and availability of food interact with income, education, and place of residence?

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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Exam 12: Food, Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Obesity, and Health

Why do some people criticize the existence of food banks?

The "fat tax" has been proven to be a successful policy tool in Denmark.

The following is NOT one of the major causes cited for the rising rates of obesity: ________.

In Canada, food banks ________.

In Canada, ________ experience particularly severe food insecurity.

Is food insecurity a population health problem in Canada? Explain your answer.

In 2009, fewer than 25 per cent of the populations in Canada and the United Kingdom were overweight.

In general, more affluent people _________

________ is defined as the inability to access at all times the nutrients needed for a healthy and active life.

What policies do you believe would be most effective in influencing what and how much Canadians eat? Why?

Coca-Cola's support of world-wide sport events can be used an example of ________.

What is the impact of gender on the obesity gradient?

Some people look at food choices as the individual-level problems whereas others take a wider, population-level approach. Outline an individual-level analysis of food and nutrition and contrast it with a population-level analysis.

In countries such as the United States, of the 2250 calories each adult consumes each day, approximately ________ calories come from fresh vegetables, fruit, meats, and fish ("fresh foods").

In Canada, obesity ________.

The "fat tax" is ________.

According, an estimated ________ of the Canadian households are food insecure.

The following statement regarding obesity is FALSE: ________.

Food product labelling is ________.

Explain why affordability, quality, and availability of food are one of the major determinants of one's health. How do affordability, quality, and availability of food interact with income, education, and place of residence?

Introduction: The Conventional Understanding of Health and Its Alternative

Thinking About Individual and Population Health

Health Care Services and Health Research Methods New

Population Health and Social Epidemiology

Income, Inequality, and Health

Childhood and the Transition to Adulthood

Gender and Health

Social Support, Social Capital, Social Exclusion, and Racism

Health of Indigenous Peoples

Employment, Working Conditions, and Health

Housing and Neighbourhood

The Environment and Health New

Social Patterning of Behaviour

The Politics of Population Health

Understanding Social Determinants of Health

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