Funding-Agriculture
and Food Research Initiative: Childhood Obesity Prevention; May 18, 2011
Agency
Name
USDA
Description
This AFRI Challenge Area addresses the
priority of childhood obesity prevention. Obesity is the number one nutritional
problem in America. The U.S. food supply contains an abundant amount of foods
that are high in energy with appealing taste, but which are low in nutrient
content. Food is an integral part of the process that leads to obesity and USDA
has a unique responsibility for the food system in the United States. The
long-term outcome for this program is to reduce the prevalence of overweight
and obesity among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 years. In order to
achieve this outcome, this program will support multi-function Integrated
Research, Education, and/or Extension Projects and Food and Agricultural
Science Enhancement (FASE) Grants that address one of the Program Area
Priorities (see Childhood Obesity Prevention RFA for details).
Announcement
Number: USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003410
Due
Date: May
18, 2011
Link
to Full Announcement
http://www.nifa.usda.gov/funding/rfas/afri.html
Contact
Information
NIFA
Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET