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Many Hands Tend the Food Safety Net

September 04, 2012 Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

When a newspaper reporter asked me recently, “What can I tell our readers about the USDA programs,” I told her: “Most of what USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service does is through others.” As I travel throughout the country, I see how different organizations come together to carry out our mission of...

Food and Nutrition

Teaming Up to Triple Summer Food for Rio Grande Valley Kids

May 17, 2011 Jesse Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Summer is just around the corner with most schools and school meal programs closing down for summer break. Without school meals to depend on, too many kids don’t have access to a nutritious meal. The Summer Food Service Program provides kids in low-income areas a free nutritious meal or snack each...

Food and Nutrition
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