How much do you know about hunger in Vermont?

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Students who participate in school breakfast:
a.) Have increased rates of absence and tardiness
b.) Show improved participation in extra-curricular activities
c.) Exhibit decreased behavioral and psychological problems
d.) Both A and B
e.) All of the above
The number of Vermont children that participate in the free or reduced price lunch program would fill how many school buses?
a.) 100
b.) 200
c.) 300
d.) 400
How many Vermonters receive 3SquaresVT (formerly Food Stamps) benefits?
a.) 1 in 24
b.) 1 in 12
c.) 1 in 10
d.) 1 in 8
What percentage of 3SquaresVT (formerly Food Stamps) participants are working?
a.) 15%
b.) 23%
c.) 50%
d.) 73%
What percentage of Vermont children live in food insecure households?
a.) 7%
b.) 10%
c.) 15%
d.) 18%
How much money does 3SquaresVT (formerly known as Food Stamps) bring into the state each month?
a.) $5 million
b.) $10 million
c.) $15 million
d.) $20 million
How many eligible children have access to summer food once school is out?
a.) 1 in 3
b.) 1 in 5
c.) 1 in 7
d.) 1 in 10
What percentage of 3SquaresVT (formerly Food Stamps) recipients are over the age of 65?
a.) 5%
b.) 11%
c.) 18%
d.) 25%
How much does the Thrifty Food Plan (on which the federal nutrition programs are based) say is sufficient to feed a family of 4 for a month?
a.) $523.80
b.) $664.20
c.) $819.40
d.) $1013.80
Preschool children from food insecure households...
a.) Have more emotional and behavioral problems such as aggression, anxiety,
depression, and hyperactivity
b.) Have a 40% increase in risk for developmental delay
c.) Have an increased risk of obesity
d.) Both A and C
e.) All of the above