§ 64661
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The director shall conduct, or may cause the council to conduct, programs of education, research, or public information, which are designed to accomplish the following purposes, among others:
(a)Increase the consumption of beef and beef products.
(b)Gather, publicize, and disseminate accurate and scientific information which shows the importance of the use and consumption of beef and beef products in relation to the public health, economy, and diet, and proper nutrition of children and adults.
(c)Study means and methods which are employed in producing, processing, manufacturing, marketing, and distributing beef and beef products in order to comply with the sanitary and other regulations which are imposed by municipalities, this state, and the United States.
(d)Gather and disseminate information regarding the high standards which are observed and imposed to ensure pure and wholesome beef and beef products.
(e)Gather and disseminate information regarding the harmful effects on the public health resulting from the breakdown or instability of the cattle industry, the factors and conditions peculiar to the cattle industry which tend to cause an unbalanced production, the price of beef and beef products in relation to the cost of other items of food in a balanced diet.
(f)Gather and disseminate information regarding the nutritional qualities of beef and beef products and public consumption patterns and trends, and the factors which tend to promote increased consumption of beef and beef products, stabilize the industry, and foster a better understanding and more efficient cooperation among producers and slaughterers and the consuming public.