Many people rely on these food and diet programs. Therefore, it is important that funding continues to be provided to these nutrition programs and, more importantly, they receive stable funding that will keep food and nutrition programs active for a long time. Nutrition programs help people receive healthy food and good nutrition education. Additionally, these programs prevent people from getting sick and help people balance their food intake. If it weren't for meal plans, some people would stay hungry for days while others wouldn't pay attention to how they eat, which would promote chronic disease or obesity. To clarify, nutrition programs help humans live healthier lives