Testimony on the National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1985 is presented. Congressman George Brown's opening statement discusses the need for a better understanding of the role of good nutrition in disease prevention and in attaining full growth potential. Statements are also included from Congressmen Walgren, MacKay, Panetta, Emerson, and Boehlert. Expert testimony and relevant documents are provided by representatives from the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Heart Association, the Iowa State University Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, the Cornell University Division of Nutritional Studies, the Michigan Department of Public Health, the Food Research and Action Center, the American Meat Institute, and the National Dairy Council. Testimonies are also included from government representatives of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and the Army. Appendices include reports on food relief in New York State; materials from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the School Food Service Association, and the International Life Sciences Institute; and letters from the administration, and the text of the bill under consideration.