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Date Sept. 4, 1980 Report No. CED-80-138 Title

Agriculture and Food: Areas Needing Improvement in the Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program

,I * II BY THE U.S.G;N;RAL ACCOUNTII\IG O&E 7w.qr Ia4 K ‘-VK /’ 1 Report To The Secretary Of Agriculture. Areas Needing Improvement In The Adult Expanded Food And Nutrition Education Program The Expended Food and Nutrition Education Program of the Department of Agriculture receives about $60 million annually in Federal funds to improve the nutrition knowledge and diets of low-income fami I ies...
Date May 7, 1980 Report No. CED-80-73 Title

Developing Markets for Fish Not Traditionally Harvested by the United States: The Problems and the Federal Role

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Developing Markets For FishNot Traditionally Harvested By The United States: The Problems And The Federal Role Opportunities exist for the U.S. fishing industry to make greater use of fish species not traditionally harvested by it. Although several different programs can be adopted to further promote the development of such species, a regional approach led by industry, with Fed...
Date April 30, 1980 Report No. CED-80-68 Title

Agriculture and Food: What Foods Should Americans Eat? Better Information Needed on Nutritional Quality of Foods

. BY THECOMP-fRbLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES What Foods Should Americans Eat? Better Information Needed On Nutritional Quality Of Foods Consumers, Government, industry, and others need better information on the nutritional value of foods. Presently there are no generally accepted nutrition principles and no authoritative guidance on what amounts are too much or too little ...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. CED-80-89 Title

Agriculture and Food: Comments on Proposed Food-Labeling Regulations

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON. D.C. 20.548 HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION B-198417 APRIL 21,198O Hearing Clerk (HFA-305) Food and Drug Administration Room 4-65 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 Subject: r Comments on Proposed Food-Labeling Regulations (CED-80-89) J We have reviewed the food-labeling positions proposed Education, by the Departments of Agriculture and Health...
Date April 21, 1980 Report No. 112127 Title

Agriculture and Food: Overview of the Adult Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program and Its Operation in California

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90071 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 8:30 A.M. PST MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1980 STATEMENT OF WILLIAM E. GAHR, SENIOR GROUP DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION #I llllllllllIllll 112127 BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOMESTIC MARKETING, CONSUMER RELATIONS, AND NUTRITION COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES...
Date Oct. 9, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-55 Title

Energy: Federal Demonstrations of Solar Heating and Cooling on Private Residences--Only Limited Success

BY THECOlvll'TRCiLiR GENERAL OFTHEUNITEDSTATES l~cw37 . Report ToThe Congress Federal Demonstrations Of Solar Heating And Cooling On P&ate ResldencesOnly Limited Success In kponse to the Solar Heating and Cooling De ’ onstration Act of 1974, the Department of ‘FIousing and Urban Development, in conjur$tion with the Department of Energy, est4blished a program to demonstrate solar he ing and coo...
Date Sept. 6, 1979 Report No. 094342 Title

Health: GAO's Role in the Search for Solutions to Our Health Care Problems

Date July 23, 1979 Report No. CED-79-108 Title

Protecting Consumer Rights in the Tour Industry: Who Is Responsible?

BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Rights In 1977, American households took an estimated 312 million trips in the United States and abroad, of which 18.7 million were package tours. At least $4 billion was spent on these tours. The growing number of complaints about package tours demonstrates that travelers’ consumer rights are not adequately protected. Greater Federal controls are ne...
Date April 5, 1979 Report No. 109016 Title

Transportation: Federal Response to Consumer Fraud in the Travel Industry

UNITED STATES GENmER%'i'hCCOUNTING 20548 WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFICE FOR RELEASE OR DELIVERY EXPECTED THURSDAY MORNING APRIL 5, 1979 109016 STATEMENT OF HENRY ESCHWEGE, DIRECTOR COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE DIVISION FEDERAL cMR. CHAIRMAN BEFORE THE ON COMMERCE, CONSUMER AND MONETARY AFFAIRS OF THE /t&-a/*/ COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS ON RESPONSE TO CONSUMER FRAUD IN THE...
Date Jan. 18, 1979 Report No. LCD-79-405 Title

Health: Difficulties in Evaluating Public Affairs Government-Wide and at the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES RELEASED Not to I.362relmmed outs’de the General ACCo@aMW Office except on the balris of specific approval by the Offke of Congraooiorrapl Relations. kESJRIICTED I Difficulties In Evaluating Public Affairs ! Government-Wide And’At i The Department Of Health, Education, And Welfare Evaluating the effectiveness of public affairs activities and...
Date Nov. 30, 1978 Report No. CED-78-169 Title

Recommended Dietary Allowances: More Research and Better Food Guides Needed

DOCUNENT BE3RBE 07979 C3388476] Recommended Dietary Allowances: ore Research and Better ood Guides Needed. CED-78-169; B-164031(3). November 30, 157e. 39 pp. + 13 appendices (27 pp.). Report to Rep. James H. Scheuer, Chairman, Rouse Committee on Science and Technology: Domestic and International Scientific Planning and Anlysis Subcommittee b Elmer r. Staats, Comptroller Genera.. Issue Area: ood: F...
Date July 20, 1978 Report No. CED-78-143 Title

Airline Passengers: Are Their Consumer Rights Protected?

Date March 1, 1978 Report No. 105900 Title

Education: Need for Active Alcohol Public Education Program

DOCUEMT RBSUBE 05900 - ' B1166125] Need for Active Alcohol Public 3 pp. ducasticn PcgraZa. arch 1, 1978. Beport to Joan Claybrook, dministrator, m.:tional EighWay Traffic Safety dministration; by Hughb J. essiager, &sociate Director. Coamunitr and Econolic Developen't Div. Contact: Community and Economic Dewelaonent Dv. Orqanization Concerned: Departnent of Transportation. The Nationai ighway raff...
Date Feb. 23, 1978 Report No. LCD-78-412 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The General Services Administration's Consumer Information Center

. ‘r ‘9 9-- \3 REPORT THE BY lllUlUil!llllllllllllllllllllllllllll LMI 05048 Comptroki Generul s OF THEUNITED STATES c ~~~~-,~-j? 2 pm - , The General Services’ Administration ‘s Consumer information Center This report discusses the role of the Consumer Information Center in disseminating to the public information useful to consumers. The Center is effective in providing consumer informati...
Date Jan. 9, 1978 Report No. HRD-78-37 Title

Education: Determination of Costs Relating to the Environmental Education Act

DOCUMENT RESUME 04780 - [B03251951 (Res+.ricted) iReiating to the Environmental Education [Determination of Cot-s ActJ. HRD-78-37; B-16.43!(1). January 9, 19"8. 5 pi. 'Report to Rep. L. :IL Fountain; by Gregory J. Ahaft, Director, Human Resources Liv. __ Issue Area: FederalLy,_ponc£~-d or Assisted Education Programs (33 00 ) . Contact: Human Resources Div, Budget Function: Education, Manr,over, a...
Date Aug. 10, 1977 Report No. CED-77-107 Title

Environmental Protection: Convincing the Public to Buy the More Fuel-Efficient Cars. An Urgent National Need

REPORT TO THE CONGRESS . BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll LM103088 Convincing The Public To Buy The More Fuel-Efficient Cars: An Urgent National Need Environmental Protection Agency Federal Energy Administration This report describes what Federal agencies responsible for the compilation and distribution of gas mileage information have been doing....
Date Sept. 30, 1976 Report No. EMD-76-12 Title

Energy: Evaluation of the Publication and Distribution of "Shedding Light on Facts About Nuclear Energy"

EPORT T BY THE COMP OF THE UNITED S luation Of T istni bution Facts Abo Energy Research and Deweloprnent Administration Shedding Light is an Energy Research and Development Administration pamphlet intended for use in an internal performance improvement program. It was circulated in California 2 to 4 months before a ballot on nuclear energy in that State. GAO believes this pamphlet did not make an ...
Date May 10, 1976 Report No. 089601 Title

Government Operations: SBA's Regulatory Disaster Loan Programs

i Mr. Louis F. Laun Deputy Administrator Small Business Administration Dear Mr. Laun: * -’ ,- We have completed a survey of the,tSmall Business Administration’s ‘.(SBA,) Consumer Protection Loan program-a regulatory disaster loan program. The survey objectives were to (I) evaluate the adequacy-of SBA’s policies and procedures for processing and approving consumer protection loan applicatio...
Date Jan. 29, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-19 Title

Food Labeling: Goals, Shortcomings, and Proposed Changes

llllll!llllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/ll LM097111 Departmcni Department Depariment of kieaith, Education, and Welfare of Agricu Iture of Commerce COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED S-I-A-ES B-ld3@31(2) Comptroller General of the United St:ates Cont ---w-w-- ents Page DIGEST . CHAPTER 1 2 INTRODLJCTi9N NEED FOR FULL DISCLOSURE OF IYGREDIENTS Some products are exempt from listing their ingredie...
Date Jan. 29, 1975 Report No. MWD-75-19A Title

Summary of a Report to the Congress on Food Labeling: Goals, Shortcomings, and Proposed Changes

lllllllllllllllllllllllll LM097110 * . MuiZ--7slo? JAN. 2% f 9 7 5 Contents Paqe INTRODUCTION NEED FOR FULL _‘ - 1 DISCLQSURE OF INGREDIENTS 2 5 INGREDIENTS (3 10 13 16 17 20 NUTRITIONAL LABELING I .I NEED FOR PERCENTAGE OF CHARACTERIZING CN LABELS QUALITY GRADING--HELP OR HANDICAP? SYSTEI! NEED FOR UNIFGRM UNIT UNIT PRICING--OLD PRICING--IMPACT OPEN DATING IDEA, NEW APPLICATION ON CONSUMER AND ...
Date Jan. 1, 1970 Report No. 091161 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Low-Income Consumer Acceptance of Private-Brand Food Products