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USDA Signs Agreement to Provide Network of Opportunity for Hispanic Institutions

March 18, 2011 Tanya Brown, Writer/Editor, Office of External Affairs, USDA Farm Service Agency

USDA isn’t just talking, but taking action to help Hispanic Americans. The department stepped forward today as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Sandra V. Serrano of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will build programs and...

Initiatives

Agricultural Science – from the Classroom to the Laboratory to the Plate

March 18, 2011 Dr. Cathie Woteki, USDA Chief Scientist and Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics

Last week, I was in South Carolina to see some of the work being done by USDA’s scientists at the U. S. Vegetable Laboratory, where researchers strive to improve vegetable yields and quality. Any chef will tell you great meals begin with high quality ingredients, and nutritionists will add that a...

Research and Science

USDA Sets New Standards for Reducing Foodborne Pathogens in Chickens and Turkeys, Preventing Up To 25,000 Illnesses

March 18, 2011 Dr. David Goldman, Assistant Administrator, FSIS Office of Public Health Science

Secretary Vilsack believes there is no more fundamental function of government than protecting consumers, and there is no mission more important to USDA than ensuring the safety of our food.

Health and Safety

¿Tienes Hambre? Los programas de USDA sirven a la comunidad Latina en Miami.

March 17, 2011 Roxana Barillas, Deputy Director, USDA Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Junto con nuestros colegas del Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición de USDA, el Centro de Organizaciones de Fe y Comunitarias de USDA ha estado trabajando de cerca con los pastores en Miami, Florida para ampliar las oportunidades de proporcionar alimentos a aquellos con necesidad. El 24 de marzo, uno...

Spanish Food and Nutrition

¿Tienes Hambre? USDA Programs Serve the Latino Community in Miami.

March 17, 2011 Roxana Barillas, Deputy Director, USDA Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Together with our colleagues at USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, USDA’s Partnership Center has been working closely with pastors in Miami, Florida to expand opportunities to provide food to hungry people. On March 24, one of our partners, the Family and Children Faith Coalition in South Florida...

Food and Nutrition

On the Waterfront, Ag Trade Is Booming

March 17, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

I visited Long Beach, Calif., yesterday to talk about the importance of trade. It’s clear to me that if we are to build an economy that works for future generations, we must help our businesses continue to grow, innovate and out-compete the rest of the world. Continuing to see farm export growth...

Trade

Going for the Gold in the HealthierUS School Challenge

March 17, 2011 Debbie Smoot, Regional Public Affairs Director, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Southeast Region, Atlanta, GA

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: Most Olympians will tell you that going for the “gold” is never an easy road. They will also tell you that it is an achievement that requires dedication and hard work, but the rewards are well worth the effort. Those rewards are even greater when the outcome...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

USDA’s Food Assistance Program Legacy Lives On

March 17, 2011 Katie Gorscak, Foreign Agricultural Service

The United States has a long history of helping those in need and USDA has played a large role in these efforts over the years. The U.S. government’s food assistance programs were born in a time of conflict. Food aid played a crucial role in the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. Farm and...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition Trade

Want to Help Feed Hungry Kids This Summer? Check Out Our New Webinars and Outreach Toolkits!

March 16, 2011 Rachel Rush, Program Analyst, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Each summer, children wait for the last bell of the school year. Summer is an exciting time for children to enjoy playtime with friends, a week at camp, a family vacation, or time at the pool. But for many children who receive free and reduced-price meals at school, summer can mean hunger. Just as...

Food and Nutrition

See First Hand How Partnerships Impact Children

March 16, 2011 Karen Twitty, Deputy Regional Administrator, USDA FNS Southwest Region

Celebrations always seem bigger in Texas. And the one on February 25, at Brawner Intermediate School in Granbury, Texas, was no exception. The event recognized the school’s invaluable partnership with dairy farmers, the Fuel Up to Play 60 program and USDA, who teamed to make an unprecedented pledge...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives