[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 4]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR227.1]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
    CHAPTER II--FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 
PART 227--NUTRITION EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 227.1  General purpose and scope.


    The purpose of these regulations is to implement section 19 of the 
Child Nutrition Act (added by Pub. L. 95-166, effective November 10, 
1977) which authorizes the Secretary to formulate and carry out a 
nutrition information and education program through a system of grants 
to State agencies to provide for (a) the nutritional training of 
educational and foodservice personnel, (b) the foodservice management 
training of school foodservice personnel, and (c) the conduct of 
nutrition education activities in schools and child care institutions. 
To the maximum extent possible, the Program shall fully utilize the 
child nutrition programs as a learning experience.