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USDA Launches Spanish-Language SNAP Retail Locator

February 18, 2011 Under Secretary Kevin Concannon, USDA FNCS

As this blog is being posted, I am down in Miami at Sedano’s Supermarket with local business leaders, retailers and community members to unveil a new consumer resource that will help families in need gain access to healthy food. I am pleased to unveil the Spanish-language version of the SNAP Retail...

Food and Nutrition

50 Years Later, His Mission Lives On

January 21, 2011 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, USDA

In what is revered as one of the country’s most famed speeches, newly-elected President John F. Kennedy stood in front of the nation and promised to bring change on a united front – “ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” These words have echoed from...

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Meeting the Nutritional Needs of the Nation’s Schoolchildren

January 13, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross-posted from the Let's Move! Blog: Ensuring our nation’s schoolchildren have the necessary nutrition to learn, grow, and thrive is commitment that we take very seriously at U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). On the heels of the historic passage of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010...

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Time is Ticking! Final Days to Submit Your Favorite Recipe

December 22, 2010 Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton, FNCS

Cross-posted from the Let's Move! Blog: As schools across the country entered the holiday break, we sent out a friendly reminder that the Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition is coming to a close December 30 at 5:00 p.m. But it is not too late for teams across the country to get their winning...

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The President and First Lady on Child Nutrition Bill: "The Basic Nutrition They Need to Learn and Grow and to Pursue Their Dreams"

December 13, 2010 White House blog

Cross posted from the White House blog: As one of her chief responsibilities and greatest passions, the First lady has dedicated herself to helping our children grow up healthy and reversing the alarming childhood obesity trend -- so the President's signing of the the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act...

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A Healthier and Brighter Future for Our Children and Nation

December 13, 2010 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for USDA’s Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

The health of our Nation has always been a top priority for the President, First Lady, Secretary Vilsack and everyone in the administration. That is why I am thrilled President Obama today signed into law the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. The historic bill ensures our children have the...

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A Victory for Kids

December 03, 2010 Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack

When I first stepped into my role as Secretary of Agriculture, President Obama and I highlighted healthier school meals as a top priority; and today, we made great strides toward that goal with the passage of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Food and Nutrition

Two Innovative Mississippi Public Schools Meet USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge

November 05, 2010 FNCS Deputy Under Secretary Dr. Janey Thornton

Recently, I had the privilege of visiting Northern Mississippi to recognize two schools for meeting USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge (HUSSC). I stopped at Pope Elementary/Junior High School in Pope, Miss. and met with and congratulated the cafeteria and other staff for achieving a Bronze Award. I...

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Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton Participates in Georgia School Nutrition Directors’ Conference

October 04, 2010 Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

I just participated in a wonderful school nutrition conference in Athens, GA that ran from September 28-30. It was Georgia’s annual School Nutrition Directors’ Conference, and I found it to be very well organized and packed with important information.

Food and Nutrition

ARRA Funds: Making a Difference in School Cafeterias

September 13, 2010 Kevin Concannon, USDA FNCS Under Secretary

Providing our children safe and nutritious meals at school is a key priority for the Obama Administration. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) helped meet this goal through its $100 million investment in local school systems to enhance the nutritional quality of school meals...

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