Sec. 3. Findings; purposes
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Congress finds that— consumption of traditional foods is proven to benefit health, physical well-being, and fitness; the National Institutes of Health has indicated that an increase in the consumption of traditional foods results in positive health effects among Alaska Natives; the leading cause of death among Alaska Natives is diet-related health problems resulting in cancer and heart disease; traditional foods such as wild salmon, marine mammals, migratory birds, moose, caribou, berries, and plants can have a positive health impact when consumed regularly; the Department of Agriculture and the Economic Research Center have indicated that food from local sources is proven to be fresher and less processed and to retain more nutrients; providing access to traditional foods in food service programs promotes healthier lifestyles; many patients find that traditional foods provide comfort while undergoing treatment or recovery; opening food service programs to the donation of traditional foods would aid patients receiving care in a public facility physically and mentally during the healing process; food plays an incredibly large part in the culture and lifestyle of a community and expanding traditional food options to school systems would promote more extensive cultural education; by increasing demand for local produce, economic stimulation can occur, furthering the development of local communities; providing local food donations can lower the cost of meal programs in schools, resulting in more financially stable beneficiaries and a reduction in expenditures by the Federal Government on the child nutrition program (as defined in section 25(b) of the Richard B.
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1769f(b)); the program established by this Act would bring communities together; the expansion of opportunities for the donation of traditional foods supports hunters; game hunters are required to harvest all of the edible meat from most large game; and this Act provides a direct opportunity for hunters to donate the meat to food service programs. The purposes of this Act are— to provide access to traditional foods in food service programs; to encourage increased consumption of traditional foods to decrease health disparities among Indians, particularly Alaska Natives; and to provide alternative food options for food service programs.
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