Congress finds that individuals in households eligible to participate in programs under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [ et seq.] and other low-income individuals, including those residing in rural areas, should have greater access to nutrition and consumer education to enable them to use their food budgets, including food assistance, effectively and to select and prepare foods that satisfy their nutritional needs and improve their diets.
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CHAPTER 64— AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, EXTENSION, AND TEACHING
SUBCHAPTER IV— NATIONAL FOOD AND HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION PROGRAM
§ 3171. Congressional findings and declaration of policy
§ 3172. Duties of Secretary of Agriculture
§ 3173. Research by Department of Agriculture
§§ 3174, 3174a. Repealed. , §§ 7108, 7109, ,
§ 3175. Nutrition education program
§ 3175a. Nutrition and consumer education; Congressional findings
§ 3175b. Expansion of effective food, nutrition, and consumer education services
§ 3175c. Program of food, nutrition, and consumer education by State cooperative extension services
§ 3175e. Authorization of appropriations
§ 3178. Nutritional status monitoring
§ 3179. Research on strategies to promote the selection and consumption of healthy foods