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CSPI is a consumer advocacy organization. Its focus is nutrition and health, food safety, and alcohol policy. CSPI was founded in 1971 by the microbiologist Michael F. Jacobson, [1] along with the meteorologist James Sullivan and the chemist Albert Fritsch, two fellow scientists from Ralph Nader's Center for the Study of Responsive Law. [2]
Previously known as Leadership for Active Living and then Active Living Leadership, the Leadership for Healthy Communities national program started in 2002 and was originally managed at San Diego State University. Initial support during 2002-2003 focused on five states: California, Colorado, Kentucky, Michigan and Washington.
The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN (/ ˈ s ɪ f ˌ s æ n / SIF-san)) is the branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that regulates food, dietary supplements, and cosmetics, as opposed to drugs, biologics, medical devices, and radiological products, which also fall under the purview of the FDA.
The organization supports approximately 500 local charitable agencies operating including pantries, soup kitchens, senior center's and emergency shelters. The current CEO Simon Hancock was appointed in January 2013. [1] Past CEO Gina Keatley, is a 2011 CNN Hero. [2] Nourishing USA was known as Nourishing NYC until September 2010
California has various School Nutrition programs that help students receive a nutritional lunch. School nutrition is a way to prevent students from hunger and maintain them healthy in order to participate well in school. It’s normal that a student will receive their school meal at noon or a little after noon. In some cases, students have a ...
CalFresh logo. CalFresh is the California implementation of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the Food Stamp program, which provides financial assistance for purchasing food to low-income California residents.
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) is an agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, created on December 1, 1994, to improve the health and well-being of Americans by establishing national dietary guidelines based on the best science available.
The HNRCA is one of the largest research centers in the world studying nutrition and physical activity in healthy and active aging and the prevention of age-related disease. [5] It has made significant contributions to U.S. and international nutritional and physical activity recommendations, public policy, and clinical healthcare. [ 6 ]