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handle is hein.crs/goveead0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ *.Research Service Department of Defense Nutrition Standards July 21, 2021 Introduction Some Members of Congress have repeatedly expressed interest in maintaining a ready and capable military. Meeting readiness and capability requirements includes preserving the health and fitness of American servicemembers. Various factors, including physical fitness, body composition, access to nutritious foods and the nutritional content of foods consumed, may affect the health of servicemembers and their ability to conduct military operations. Nutrition-defined, in part, as the process of taking in and using food for growth, liberation of energy, and replacement of tissues-may play an important role in the health and fitness of the force. According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion within the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), poor nutrition contributes to many costly diseases, including obesity, heart disease and some cancers. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), obesity is a worsening issue for servicemembers. In the 2019 Health of the Force Report the overall prevalence of obesity has steadily increased since 2015 and had reached 17.9% among active component servicemembers. DOD has undertaken various efforts to promote the health of servicemembers and military readiness. For example, the 2011 Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction (CJCSI) 3405.1 is a DOD-wide policy that describes the Chairman's Total Force Fitness Framework which DOD considers a key component of military readiness. The Framework includes seven components of fitness, including nutritional fitness, which DOD defines as the ability to sustain performance through foods, dietary supplements and beverages in adequate quantities, quality, and proportions in order to optimize health and performance. Selected DOD Nutrition and Food Service Regulations and Initiatives Each military service maintains its own regulations for military dining facilities and food programs. The following are selected examples of key DOD and joint service regulations and initiatives. DOD Manual (DODM) 1338.10, DOD Food Service Program (DFSP), updated in 2020, establishes responsibilities and standards for all DOD food service programs. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11706 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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