PART VII.

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PART VII. NUTRITION

§321-81 Nutrition. The department of health shall be empowered to:

(1)Conduct staff education in nutrition for the personnel of the department;

(2)Cooperate in training staffs of schools, welfare agencies, and other persons who deal with problems involving food and nutrition;

(3)Cooperate in the solution of nutrition problems of other agencies, such as schools, boarding homes, and institutions;

(4)Stimulate interest in good nutrition and improved food practices in the State through talks, literature, radio, newspapers, movies, and exhibits;

(5)Evaluate, prepare, and distribute nutrition education materials;

(6)Give direct service on personal nutrition problems to members of the public through individual consultation, group conferences, and correspondence;

(7)Assist organizations in coordinating and planning nutrition education programs;

(8)Conduct research in food habits and nutritional status;

(9)Conduct such other activities in the field of nutrition as the director of health may direct. [L 1951, c 34, §1; RL 1955, §46-71; am L Sp 1959 2d, c 1, §19; HRS §321-81]