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Champions of Change: Autrey Mill Middle School Cooking Club

May 03, 2011 Carlin Breinig, Chef

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: On Wednesday, April 20, I was notified that I had received a Champions of Change award and was invited to participate in a roundtable discussion with Administration officials and several chefs and nutritionist specialists. We were asked to discuss the healthy...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

USDA Presents Nutrition Excellence Award to Dual-Language Elementary School in the Nation’s Capital

May 02, 2011 Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

As soon as you enter the front doors, it is clear that nutrition and health are at the forefront of life at Bruce-Monroe Elementary in Washington, D.C. That message was unmistakable on Thursday, April 28, when I visited the dual-language school to celebrate their Gold Level of Distinction honor in...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Become a Champion to End Hunger. Make A Commitment and Take Action Today!

April 29, 2011 Duke Storen, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Partnerships, and Outreach

In 2009, nearly 1 million children simply didn’t get enough to eat in the United States. It’s a startling statistic but one that we can change, and you can help. Today, USDA launched a series of new online tools and volunteer initiatives to increase the number of individuals, organizations, and...

Food and Nutrition

Repair the World: USDA Hosts its First Food and Justice Passover Seder

April 29, 2011 Max Finberg, Director, USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Matzah, the traditional flatbread eaten by Jewish people to commemorate Passover, decorated six circular tables, along with bitter herbs (maror), “mortar” for bricks (haroset), and green leafy vegetables (carpas). Around the tables, USDA employees, Administration officials, and a host of guests from...

Food and Nutrition Farming

Let’s Move! to grow more Community Gardens

April 28, 2011 Julie Curti, Assistant to the Director, USDA Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: Spring is here and that means it is time to get your hands in the soil and start gardening! As part of Let’s Move! Faith and Communities, First Lady Michelle Obama has challenged congregations and neighborhood organizations to plant gardens in their...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Add Your Market to the 2011 USDA National Farmer's Market Directory Today!

April 28, 2011 Arthur Neal, Deputy Administrator, Agricultural Marketing Service

Recently, Velma Lakins, our dedicated Manager for the USDA Farmers Market, joined thousands of other farmers markets around the country in updating her market listing for the 2011 National USDA Farmers Market Directory. “It was so easy!” she said. “In less than 10 minutes I was able to update our...

Food and Nutrition

NFL Quarterback Sam Bradford, Secretary Vilsack Urge Native Children to Get Outside and Get Active

April 28, 2011 Wayne Maloney, Office of Communications

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: St Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford joined Secretary Vilsack in the USDA People’s Garden yesterday to urge Native American youth to spend the summer pursuing healthy outdoor activities. About 30 Native youth from across the Nation, including Tuba City...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Champions of Change: Chefs Move to Schools

April 27, 2011 Garrett Berdan, RD

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: It is an honor to be named a Champion of Change by the White House for my work with school nutrition programs in the Pacific Northwest. Last Friday I joined a roundtable meeting with Administration officials and five other chefs from around the nation to...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

The Recovery Act Strengthened Food Security for Low-Income Families

April 26, 2011 Mark Nord, Economic Research Service

Much of my work as a sociologist at the Economic Research Service (ERS) involves research on the food security of U.S. households – their ability to consistently obtain adequate food. My colleagues and I were naturally concerned about how the economic downturn that began in late 2007 would affect...

Initiatives Food and Nutrition

New USDA Grant Aimed at Improving Food Safety for Nation’s Kids

April 25, 2011 Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

Millions of those who receive nutrition assistance from the federal government are children. Nothing is more important than the health and well-being of our kids and so, at USDA, we are working to ensure that kids are being served safe, high quality meals. To emphasize this priority, Secretary...

Food and Nutrition Health and Safety

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