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Hunger Knows No Season

September 10, 2013 Anne L. Alonzo, Agricultural Marketing Service Administrator

There is no “off-season” for the nearly 15% of people in this country facing hunger. Although demand remains high all year round, many of the nation’s food banks experience a major decline in donations during the summer months. USDA programs, however, work year-round to help those affected by hunger...

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Extra! Extra Samples Feed Families in Need!

June 12, 2013 Ruihong Guo, Acting Deputy Administrator, AMS Science and Technology Program

It is a simple idea. If you have more than you need, share with those who don’t have enough. An estimated 50 million Americans do not have access to enough food. So what can be done? Amazing things can happen when you implement a simple idea by combining a love of agriculture and commitment to...

Food and Nutrition
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