USDA’s Nutrition Education Program Pays Long-Term Benefits

dc.contributor.author Jensen, Helen
dc.contributor.author Jensen, Helen
dc.contributor.department Center for Agricultural and Rural Development
dc.date 2018-02-16T21:50:24.000
dc.date.accessioned 2020-06-30T04:54:36Z
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dc.date.embargo 2015-08-11
dc.date.issued 2015-08-11
dc.description.abstract <p>The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) spends over $30 billion a year on food and nutrition assistance programs, an amount that is over one-half of the USDA budget today. Historically, U.S. food assistance programs featured purchase and distribution of surplus agricultural commodities to low-income households and to school lunch programs. Today, food and nutrition assistance includes a wide range of programs designed to provide low-income households access to adequate nutrients and a balanced diet, to increase food security in the general population and reduce hunger, especially for children, and to encourage low-income adults and children to acquire knowledge and skills to improve their diets with better food choices through nutrition education programs.</p>
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dc.subject.disciplines Health Policy
dc.subject.disciplines International and Community Nutrition
dc.subject.disciplines Public Health Education and Promotion
dc.title USDA’s Nutrition Education Program Pays Long-Term Benefits
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