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Updated: July 13 2009
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA)
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion is the focal point within USDA where scientific research is linked with the nutritional needs of the American public.
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion carries out its mission by:
* Developing and coordinating nutrition policy within the USDA
* Assessing the cost-effectiveness of government-sponsored nutrition programs on food consumption, food expenditures, food-related behavior, and nutritional status
* Preparing periodic updates on the cost of family food plans and of raising children
* Investigating techniques for effective nutrition communication for Americans
* Evaluating the Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply. One of the government’s longest running historical studies begun in 1909, it documents the amounts of nutrients which are available to American consumers.
Primary Address
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (USDA)
3101 Park Center Dr.,
10th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22302-1594
Phone: (703) 305-7600
Web: http://www.cnpp.usda.gov
Region(s) Served
- National
Locations
- Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - Alexandria Office
3101 Park Center Dr.,
10th Floor,
Alexandria, VA 22302-1594
Phone: (703) 305-7600
Fax: (703) 305-3300
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