Declaration of policy

Section 2 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011) is amended— (1) by inserting (a) before It, and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Congress recognizes the supplemental nutrition assistance program allows low-income households to obtain supplemental food for an active, healthy life that supports the prevention of— (1) diet-related chronic disease, including— (A) obesity; (B) diabetes; (C) hypertension; (D) heart disease; and (E) cancer; (2) disability; (3) premature death; (4) unsustainable health care costs; and (5) undermining of military readiness. (c) Accordingly, it is also the policy of the Congress that the Secretary should administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a manner that will provide participants, especially children, access to a variety of foods essential to optimal health and well-being..