Appendix 12 Child Nutrition Act of 1966

Appendix 12_Child Nutrition Act of 1966
SEC. 19. [42 U.S.C. 1788] TEAM NUTRITION NETWORK.

(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the team nutrition network are—
(1) to establish State systems to promote the nutritional health of school children of the United
States through nutrition education and the use of team nutrition messages and material developed
by the Secretary, and to encourage regular physical activity and other activities that support
healthy lifestyles for children, including those based on the most recent Dietary Guidelines for
Americans published under section 301 of the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related
Research Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5341);
(2) to provide assistance to States for the development of comprehensive and integrated nutrition
education and active living programs in schools and facilities that participate in
child nutrition programs;
(3) to provide training and technical assistance and disseminate team nutrition messages to
States, school and community nutrition programs, and child nutrition food service
professionals;
(4) to coordinate and collaborate with other nutrition education and active living programs that
share similar goals and purposes; and
(5) to identify and share innovative programs with demonstrated effectiveness in helping
children to maintain a healthy weight by enhancing student understanding of healthful
eating patterns and the importance of regular physical activity.