American Heart Association, 1973-1979.
- FC034-S04
- Series
Part of Robert E. Shank Papers
RES was an active member of the American Heart Association's Nutrition Committee. This series includes correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and other files relating to the programs and policies of the Association. Hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and the adverse dietary effects of eggs, salt, and sugar are among the specific health and nutritional issues referred to in the files. Of special interest is the Associations' supermarket in-store information intervention project. Included are files relating to RES's testimony to the Federal Trade Commission on proposed trade regulation rules on food advertising.