Nutrition

HHS and NCI launch national campaign to address diet in African American men

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 25th, 2003

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson and National Cancer Institute (NCI) Director Andrew von Eschenbach have announced a national campaign to reduce the risk of chronic diseases among African American men.

Launched during National Minority Cancer Awareness Week in April, the campaign focused on motivating black men to eat nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day to reduce their risk for diet-related diseases that disproportionately affect the black community. NCI's campaign to reach African American men is among four national initiatives launched simultaneously by HHS.

"African American men suffer much...

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Source: Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA (2003-05-25)

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