SECTIONS 104650-104655 - California Statutes

HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE

SECTION 104650-104655

104650. (a) The department shall establish and implement, to the
extent funds are available pursuant to subdivision (d) which are
other than state general funds, a "5 A Day--For Better Health"
program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of the need to
increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables as part of a
low-fat, high-fiber diet in order to improve health and prevent major
chronic diseases, including diet-related cancers.
(b) The department may promote the "5 A Day--For Better Health"
program to the public through channels, including, but not limited
to, print and electronic media, retail, grocers, schools, and other
government programs. For purposes of this article, "public" includes,
but is not limited to, the general adult population, adults with
lower educational attainment, schoolage children and youth, and
high-risk groups determined by the department.
(c) The department may, at its sole discretion, contract with
qualified organizations for general or specialized services to
implement this article, including personnel, marketing, public
relations, research, evaluation, and administration.
(d) The department is encouraged to investigate all available
funding sources, public and private, for the purposes of this
article, including application for public and private grants.

104655. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, nothing shall
operate to prohibit contributions to the program created pursuant to
this article by organizations and commissions subject to Division 22
(commencing with Section 64001) of the Food and Agricultural Code.