Nutrition Eating for Good Health

摘要

The report presents all aspects of nutrition for which the U.S. Department of211u001eAgriculture has responsibility, including nutrition guidance, Federal food 211u001eassistance programs, and state-of-the-art research findings on what nutrients are 211u001eneeded by different groups in our society and how these nutrients affect our 211u001ehealth and well-being. More than half of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's $68 211u001ebillion budget is spent on nutrition programs. Some of these programs feed more 211u001ethan 25 million children lunch each school day or provide groceries for more than 211u001e27 million families through the Food Stamp program. This book was written and 211u001eproduced for those who are interested in eating for good health, and that 211u001eincludes most of us. It will be of special interest to people who work in the 211u001efield of nutrition and meal planning, agricultural producers, educators, and 211u001estudents.