Why Are Many Americans, Especially Low Income and of Color

question 65

Multiple Choice

Why are many Americans, especially low income and of color, described as being overweight but malnourished?

• A) poor decision making
• B) the affordability and availability of processed, less nutritional foods
• C) cultural preferences for certain cuisines
• D) none of these choices are correct

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Definitions:

Chinese Exclusion Act

1882 law that halted Chinese immigration to the United States.

Naturalized Citizens

are individuals who have acquired citizenship in a country where they were not born, through a legal process involving certain qualifications and procedures.

Supervisory Positions

Jobs or roles that entail overseeing and directing the work of other employees or staff members.

Immigration Restriction League

A political organization founded in 1894 that called for reducingimmigration to the United States by requiring a literacy test for immigrants