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SNAP-Ed Connects Culture, Land, and Food

June 21, 2024 Kat Mueller, Program Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Western Regional Office (WRO)

For many communities, the SNAP-Education program provides much more than basic nutrition guidance. In Kāneʻohe (in Honolulu), Hawaii, the SNAP-Ed funded Luluku Farms’ Aloha ʻĀina Agri-Cultural Restoration project uses the ʻĀina (land) to preserve traditional crops so the community can achieve self...

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Healthier Foods, Healthier Minds

April 25, 2024 Cindy Long, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Setting kids up for success. It’s what every parent, guardian, and educator wants for our nation’s schoolchildren. They understand the power that small changes have to make a big difference in the learning environment. That’s why here at USDA, we recently announced a generational investment in our...

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National Women’s History Month: Celebrating FNS’ Unsung Heroines

March 29, 2024 Justice Wright, Senior Technical Advisor, FNS

Food and Nutrition Service employees dedicate their professional lives to ensuring everyone in America has access to delicious, nutritious food and science-based nutrition education. As we conclude Women’s History Month, we celebrate women working to keep our 16 nutrition assistance programs running...

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Celebrating the Second Anniversary of the USDA Food and Nutrition Security Initiative

March 27, 2024 Caree Jackson Cotwright, PhD, RDN, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

USDA is proud to celebrate the second anniversary of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s vision to advance food and nutrition security.

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Turnip the Beet on Summer Meals

March 22, 2024 Tanuja Kulkarni, MS MPH RDN, Nutritionist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Child Nutrition Programs

It’s award season! USDA is excited to highlight summer meal sponsors who go above and beyond to ensure children receive nutritious, appetizing meals.

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Celebrating Black History Month by Advancing Nutrition Security and Health Equity

February 01, 2024 Caree Jackson Cotwright, PhD, RDN, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Every February, the United States honors and celebrates the rich, cultural heritage of African Americans, including their triumphs and adversities that are integral to our nation’s history and success. To pay tribute to those who came before me and cultivate a better future for my three daughters, I...

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USDA Supports Tribal Communities in Celebrating Their Heritage Through School Meals

January 18, 2024 Tony Craddock, Jr., Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

What kid doesn’t enjoy eating their favorite dish in the school cafeteria? As a kid, I was always excited when broccoli cheese soup was on my school lunch menu! But, what if the foods that kids eat at home and in their community aren’t served in school? This is a challenge that some children face...

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Join us for Tomorrow’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Meeting

January 18, 2024 HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

There’s still time to register for tomorrow’s 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee meeting. The meeting will be livestreamed on January 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), the committee...

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Register Today for Jan. 19th Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

January 08, 2024 HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

The next meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will be held on January 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA), the committee will hear updates from each subcommittee and discuss...

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Registration Now Open for Fourth Meeting of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

December 12, 2023 HHS Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

As part of its ongoing work, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee will hold its next public meeting on January 19, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET. Convened jointly by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture, the committee will hear updates from each...

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