Pryce Lauds Federal Nutritional COLUMBUS, OH – Congresswoman Deborah Pryce (R-Columbus) attended the Farmers Market held today on the grounds of the Columbus Public Health Department, and afterward heralded this important federal investment in improving the health and nutritional needs of central Ohioans. “This is a yet another great example of our federal investment in the well-being of our community,” said Pryce. “The impacts of poor nutrition permeate throughout our society, leading to chronic health problems, obesity, higher health care costs, and work and school absenteeism.” “While the Farmers Market runs for three Thursdays in August, its emphasis on nutritional education can have a lasting, lifelong impact on people’s diets by helping them make better food choice decisions. I applaud the City of Columbus for taking advantage of this proven federal initiative, and for the thousands of central Ohioans who visited the Farmers Market, congratulations on your wise dietary choices.” At the event, eligible participants receive an $18 coupon book good toward the purchase of fresh produce. The funding for the coupon booklets, as well as much of the administrating costs of the local program, come through the USDA’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program (FMNP), and is appropriated annually by Congress. Pryce recently voted in support of the FY 07 Agriculture Appropriations bill (HR 5384), which allocated $20 million to the FMNP. Facts about the Farmers Market Nutritional Program:
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