The
Center for Nutrition Policy and
Promotion was created within the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
on December 1, 1994, and reports
to the Office of the
Under Secretary for Food,
Nutrition, and Consumer Services.
CNPP’s mission is to improve the
health of Americans by
developing and promoting dietary
guidance that links scientific
research to the nutrition needs
of consumers.
The staff at CNPP is composed
primarily of nutritionists,
nutrition scientists,
dietitians, economists, and
policy experts. CNPP staff help
to define and coordinate
nutrition education policy
within USDA and to translate
nutrition research into
information and materials for
consumers; policymakers; and
professionals in health,
education, industry, and media.
CNPP carries out its mission to
improve the health of Americans
by (1) advancing and promoting
food and nutrition guidance for
all Americans; (2) assessing
diet quality; and (3) advancing
consumer, nutrition, and food
economic knowledge. Major
projects administered by CNPP
are listed to the left.
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