[Agriculture Fact Book 98]
8. Food, Nutrition,
and Consumer Services
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP), established in
December 1994, provides direction and coordination for USDA's nutrition
education and policy activities. The Center helps enhance the nutritional
status of Americans by serving as the focal point for the Department in linking
scientific research to the dietary needs of consumers. It translates nutrition
research into information and materials for health professionals, private
companies, and consumers, to increase public knowledge and understanding of the
importance of nutrition and healthful diet.
The Center works cooperatively with other parts of the Department to provide
strategic planning and coordination for nutrition policy. The Center's
Executive Director reports to the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and
Consumer Services, and receives administrative support from FNS. The Center's
funding is $2.77 million for FY 1999.
WHAT COUNTS AS A
SERVING?
Food Groups |
| Bread, Cereal, Rice,
and Pasta |
| 1 slice of bread |
1 ounce of ready-to-eat cereal |
1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice or
pasta |
| Vegetable |
| 1 cups of raw leafy
vegetables |
1/2 cup of other vegetables, cooked
or chopped raw |
3/4 cup of vegetable juice |
| Fruit |
| 1 medium apple, banana,
orange |
1/2 cup of chopped, cooked, or
canned fruit |
3/4 cup of vegetable juice |
| Milk, Yogurt, and
Cheese |
| 1 cup of milk or yogurt
|
1-1/2 ounces of natural cheese |
2 ounces of process cheese |
| Meal, Poultry, Fish,
Dry Beans, Eggs, and Nuts |
| 2-3 ounces of cooked lean
meat, poultry,or fish |
1/2 cups of cooked dry
beans or 1 egg counts as 1 ounce of lean meat.
2 tablespoons of peanut butter or 1/3 cup of nuts count as 1 ounce of meat.
|
Publications
CNPP produces several consumer and technical publications, including the
following:
- Family Economics and Nutrition Review. The Center continues a long
tradition of publishing the Family Economics and Nutrition Review
(formerly the Family Economics Review). The quarterly journal, now in
its 55th year of publication, has expanded its scope to include nutrition-
related issues and has added an editorial board of distinguished scientists.
Each journal is typically in excess of 70 pages. The annual subscription rate
is $12.00 ($15.00 foreign).
- Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HG-232) and The Food Guide Pyramid
(HG-252). The 1995 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (HG-232) and
The Food Guide Pyramid (HG-252) may be ordered in bulk from the
Government Printing Office and in single copies from the Consumer Information
Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The Guidelines and Pyramid are in the public
domain, so they are not restricted by copyright provisions, and they may be
downloaded from the CNPP home page. Contact the Center for guidance on using
the Pyramid graphic.
- The Healthy Eating Index. The Healthy Eating Index, a measure
of how Americans are eating in relation to the Dietary Guidelines, is available
in single copies from the Center and is also available on the CNPP home page
at http://www.usda.gov/cnpp
- Expenditures on Children by Families and The Cost of Food at Home.
The 1997 Expenditures on Children by Families and The Cost of Food at
Home Estimated for Food Plans at Four Cost Levels are currently available
in print from CNPP and electronically from the CNPP home page. The Cost of
Food at Home is updated monthly.
- Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 1909-1994. In 1997, CNPP
published the Nutrient Content of the U.S. Food Supply, 1909-1994. The
results of the update indicate that the levels of most vitamins and minerals in
the Nation’s food supply are at an all-time high, that cholesterol is at
an all-time low, and that food energy as measured in calories is at an all-time
high. The data contained in this report are invaluable in monitoring the
potential of the food supply to meet the Nation’s nutrient needs. The
publication also provides strong evidence of the capacity of American
agriculture to meet the needs of the Nation.
- “Nutrition Insights” for Media and Professionals. CNPP has
initiated a series of fact sheets called Nutrition Insights, designed to
give nutrition and media professionals timely and accurate insights and
analyses on topical nutrition issues of interest. The first issues of
Nutrition Insights include “Is Fruit Juice Dangerous for
Children?,” “Are All Food Pyramids Created Equal?,”
“Dietary Guidance on Sodium: Should We Take It With a Grain of
Salt?,” “Does Alcohol Have a Place in a Healthy Diet?,” “Is
Total Fat Consumption Really Decreasing?,” and “Report Card on the
Diet Quality of African Americans.”
A number of CNPP publications are available electronically via the Internet
on the CNPP home page at http://www.usda.gov/cnpp For ordering
information contact the Center at 1120 20th Street NW, Suite 200 North Lobby,
Washington, DC 20036-3475. Telephone (202) 418-2312, Fax (202) 208-2321.
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