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S. 3588

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Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act of 2008
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Committee
Latest Action · September 25, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
September 25, 2008
Cosponsors (0)
None
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Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide demonstration grants to eligible entities to purchase eligible local or regional products from participating vendors to improve the availability of nutritious meals for: (1) patients and employees of, and visitors to, eligible hospitals, including Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical and nursing facilities; and (2) clients of eligible social service organizations that provide nutrition services.

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