Prerequisite(s): NUFD 381. This course investigates the major federal agencies and programs, and the vehicles by which they contribute to creating these policies and promoting the nation’s overall health are reviewed in detail. Through assigned readings and case studies, students understand how a food or nutrition policy is created, advocated for, and influenced by the public, health practitioners, lobbyists, and legislators. In particular, the United States Department of Agriculture’s role on creating, implementing and evaluating a nutrition policy will help illustrate the complexity of that role in fulfilling the current challenges of public health nutrition.