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Kids' "State Dinner": Celebrating Healthy Cooking at the White House

July 17, 2015 Shelley Maniscalco, MPH, RD, Director, Office of Nutrition Marketing and Communication, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Don’t let the name fool you; attending the Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House is an exciting experience for both kids and adults alike. As a nutritionist with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, I had the privilege of being both a judge and an attendee for the Healthy Lunchtime...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

#GimmeFive Ways to Boost Your Garden and Keep Pollinators Buzzing

April 06, 2015 Annie Ceccarini, The People’s Garden Initiative and USDA Farmers Market

The USDA’s People’s Garden team is joining the fun at the White House Easter Egg Roll today to introduce the crowds to some very important garden workers – pollinators. Bees, butterflies, bats, birds, and beetles are all crucial to sustaining plant growth, and in fact nearly two-thirds of the foods...

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