1995 US Code
Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 13 - SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS
Sec. 1769e - Nutrition guidance for child nutrition programs
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 1, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 13 - SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMS Sec. 1769e - Nutrition guidance for child nutrition programs |
Contains | section 1769e |
Date | 1995 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 16, 1996 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | June 4, 1946, ch. 281, §24, as added Nov. 10, 1989, Pub. L. 101-147, title I, §112, 103 Stat. 890. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 103 Stat. 890 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 101-147 |
§1769e. Nutrition guidance for child nutrition programs (a) Nutrition guidance publication (1) Development
The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall jointly develop and approve a publication to be entitled “Nutrition Guidance for Child Nutrition Programs” (hereafter in this section referred to as the “publication”). The Secretary shall develop the publication as required by the preceding sentence before the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on November 10, 1989.
(2) Time for distributionBefore the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on the date that the development of the publication is completed, the Secretary shall distribute the publication to school food service authorities and institutions and organizations participating in covered programs.
(b) Revision of menu planning guidesThe Secretary shall, as necessary, revise the menu planning guides for each covered program to include recommendations for the implementation of nutrition guidance described in the publication.
(c) Application of nutrition guidance to meal programsIn carrying out any covered program, school food authorities and other organizations and institutions participating in such program shall apply the nutrition guidance described in the publication when preparing meals and meal supplements served under such program.
(d) ImplementationIn carrying out covered programs, the Secretary shall ensure that meals and meal supplements served under such programs are consistent with the nutrition guidance described in the publication.
(e) Revision of publicationThe Secretary and the Secretary of Health and Human Services may jointly update and approve the publication as warranted by scientific evidence.
(f) Covered programsFor the purposes of this section, the term “covered program” includes—
(1) the school lunch program under this chapter;
(2) the summer food service program for children under section 1761 of this title;
(3) the child care food program under section 1766 of this title; and
(4) the school breakfast program under section 1773 of this title.
(June 4, 1946, ch. 281, §24, as added Nov. 10, 1989, Pub. L. 101–147, title I, §112, 103 Stat. 890.)
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 1769b–1 of this title.
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