California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 2 - Department of Social Services-Department of Health Services
Part 2 - Health and Welfare Agency-Department of Health Services Regulations
Subdivision 6 - Preventive Medical Services
Chapter 6 - California Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children
Article 1 - Definitions
Section 40645 - Nutrition Education

Nutrition education means individual or group education sessions and the provision of information and educational materials designed to improve health status, achieve positive change in dietary habits, and emphasize relationships between nutrition and health, all in keeping with the individual's personal, cultural, and socioeconomic preferences.

1. New section filed 8-23-89; operative 8-23-89 (Register 89, No. 38).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 311 and 312, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 311 and 312(c) and (g), Health and Safety Code.