To authorize the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct minority health programs.
Healthy People, Healthy Choices Act of 2005 - Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct public outreach campaigns to increase the awareness of African Americans and other minority populations about: (1) nutrition and fitness; (2) access to, and the affordability of, healthy foods and dietary supplements; (3) the need for health promotion; (4) how to prepare inexpensive, healthy meals; and (5) how to incorporate dietary supplements and physical activity into daily life.
Allows the Director to make grants to: (1) not-for-profit organizations servicing medically underserved populations to promote healthy eating and regular exercise habits among minority communities; (2) State and local educational agencies and community organizations to conduct training events and demonstration projects for children and their parents in communities with significant minority populations; and (3) community organizations to encourage manufacturers to make their healthy food products available at a discount in communities with significant minority populations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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