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Creatively Shaping the Future of Federal Nutrition Research

September 04, 2012 Tara T. Weaver-Missick, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Are you interested in helping shape the future of USDA human nutrition research? What human nutrition-related issues are you interested in? Childhood obesity? The nutrient content of foods? Health promotion and disease prevention? Now’s your chance to let your voice be heard. Be an active...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science Technology

Let Kids Play with Their Food?

August 31, 2012 Rebecca Gates, Nutrition Information Assistant

Whether in a school setting or at home, when you involve kids with food preparation, you open the door to a healthy future. Kids learn that it’s fun and easy to create healthy meals and snacks. They receive the benefits of fruits and vegetables as they explore different flavors and textures, and...

Food and Nutrition

Farmers Help WIC Participants Get Fresh Produce Down in Texas

August 30, 2012 Sundal Ali, USDA FNS Summer Intern

Young toddlers and children crowded the tents, shuffling and giggling, as they waited for their parents to purchase produce for the family. The Arlington Farmers’ Market was filled with customers who participate in the Women, Infants and Children program (WIC) and farmers who were excited to cater...

Food and Nutrition

Thanks for Making the #AskUSDA School Meals Chat a Success!

August 29, 2012 Dr. Janey Thornton, Deputy Under Secretary, FNCS, USDA

Today I hosted my very first twitter chat. Seeing all the conversations fly by in real-time on Tweetdeck was overwhelming at first but I quickly got the hang of it. I was happy to see so many tweeters send questions to our @USDA Twitter account for me to answer. I really hope that the chat was...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

New School Year Ushers in Healthier School Days for Kids

August 29, 2012 Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

As a new school year begins, I’m proud to say that the Obama Administration is taking historic steps to make the school day healthier for kids in schools across the country. I’m excited about the changes showing up in cafeterias this school year – more fruits, vegetables and whole grains; low-fat...

Food and Nutrition

Why USDA Employees Donate

August 29, 2012 Allison Rich, Roosevelt Institute Summer Academy Fellow, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

At over 1,600 field offices across the country, USDA employees are playing their part to help reach our 2012 Feds Feed Families goal of 1.8 million pounds of food. Feds Feeds Families seeks to help local food banks and pantries provide for their communities over the summer months—a time of year...

Food and Nutrition

The True Big Apple

August 28, 2012 Eddie Ortega, Outreach Strategist, Northeast Region, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)

During a recent visit to the “Big Apple”, Audrey Rowe, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) visited Poe Park Greenmarket in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. She entered to find farmers showing off their fresh, locally-grown produce, herbs and specialty products, which community...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

USDA Has Made Major Improvements to School Meals. Got a Question? #AskUSDA

August 27, 2012 Jessica Milteer, Speechwriter, FNS, USDA

Now that the school year has started, everyone is abuzz about the healthier meals being served at schools all over the country. As a result of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, starting this fall, school meals are featuring more whole grains, both fruits and vegetables at every meal, and...

Food and Nutrition

FAS Partners With Nigeria for Food Safety

August 27, 2012 Erin Tindell, Foreign Agricultural Service Public Affairs Specialist

The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is working with the Nigerian government to help the country ensure its exported and imported food stays safe from farm to fork. The training is part of FAS capacity-building efforts that support the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) of 2000, which aims...

Food and Nutrition Trade

Together We Can Build Local and Regional Food Systems

August 27, 2012 Julie Curti, Associate Director, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

On Wednesday, August 29 th at 2pm EDT, USDA’s Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships will host the next presentation in its “Together We Can” webinar series to introduce partners to the resources and programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Wednesday’s webinar...

Food and Nutrition Farming