Nutrition Facts

MDA Supports

  • Nutrition monitoring to assess need, encourage efficiency and reduce duplication of services that provide nutrition assistance to citizens.

  • The right of individuals to receive competent nutrition services provided by a Registered Dietitian that increase the quality of life and speed recovery.

  • Food labeling guidelines that would allow Missourians to make informed choices based on accurate nutrition information.

  • Health promotion and nutrition education emphasizing child nutrition programs. These programs have shown to be directly related to improvement in dietary intake.