§3175b — Title 7 Agriculture | U.S. Code

Summary

Expand food, nutrition, and consumer education so it reaches as many low-income people as possible. That includes people who receive or could receive benefits under the Food Stamp Act of 1977. The program helps people manage food budgets (including food stamps), buy healthy food, and improve cooking, storage, safety, preservation, and sanitation.

Title 7, §3175b

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The purpose of the program provided for under sections 3175a through 3175e of this title is to expand effective food, nutrition, and consumer education services to the greatest practicable number of low-income individuals, including those participating in or eligible to participate in the programs under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 [7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.], to assist them to—

(1)increase their ability to manage their food budgets, including food stamps and other food assistance;

(2)increase their ability to buy food that satisfies nutritional needs and promotes good health; and

(3)improve their food preparation, storage, safety, preservation, and sanitation practices.

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References in Text

The Food Stamp Act of 1977, referred to in text, subsequently renamed the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, is Pub. L. 88–525, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 703, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2011 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Food Security Act of 1985, and not as part of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 which comprises this chapter.

§3175b Expansion of Effective Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Education Services