legislation: 95-hr-12428
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| 95-hr-12428 | 95 | hr | 12428 | National Consumer Nutrition Information Act | Agriculture and Food | 1978-04-27 | 1978-04-27 | Referred to House Committee on Agriculture. | House | Rep. Richmond, Frederick W. [D-NY-14] | NY | D | R000232 | 10 | National Consumer Nutrition Information Act - States the findings of Congress. Title I: Interdepartmental Planning and Coordination and Intradepartmental Coordination - Establishes within the Department of Agriculture a National Nutrition Education Council to plan and coordinate the activities of Federal agencies concerning nutrition education and nutrition education research. Title II: Research and Demonstration Projects on Dissemination of Nutrition Information to Consumers at the Community Level - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to conduct, between April 1, 1979 and September 30, 1981, in standard metropolitan and rural areas, demonstration projects pertaining to dissemination of nutrition information. Requires: (1) consumer participation in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of such projects; (2) the utilization of local resources and services; and (3) at least two projects each through the Department, local government units, and nonprofit organizations. Title III: Demonstration Program on Graphic Labeling - Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and demonstrations of methods of graphically indicating nutritional values of fresh fruit and vegetables in supermarkets and other places where consumers purchase groceries. Title IV: Television Demonstration Projects - Directs the Secretary to solicit and receive proposals for the purpose of producing not more than 15 public service announcements concerning the relationship between diet and health and concerning methods of achieving a healthy diet. Title V: General Provisions - Defines terms used in this Act. | 2025-09-02T17:10:32Z |