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            Final Days to Submit Entries to the Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded teams participating in the Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition to submit their recipes. Teams across the country are working to improve school meals and the health of children across the nation through the creation of exciting new recipes for inclusion on school lunch menus.
      12/23/2010
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            USDA Awards Grant to Texas to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of demonstration grant to Texas to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to low-income children during the summer.
      12/16/2010
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            USDA Awards Grant to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Missouri Children
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of a demonstration grant to Missouri to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to low-income children during the summer. The $230,650 Missouri grant is part of the Obama Administration's efforts to use improved approaches to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks during gap periods. By working with state agencies, the pilot projects aim to reduce the level of food insecurity among children in the summer months.
      12/16/2010
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            USDA Awards Grant to Connecticut to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of a demonstration grant to Connecticut to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to low-income children during the summer. The grant is part of the Obama Administration's efforts to use improved approaches to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks during gap periods. By working with state agencies, the pilot projects aim to reduce the level of food insecurity among children in the summer months.
      12/16/2010
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            USDA Official Honors Minshew Elementary School for Meeting USDA's HealthierUS
      Deputy Administrator Audrey Rowe today recognized Minshew Elementary School in McKinney, Texas for their excellence in school nutrition.
      12/16/2010
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            USDA Awards Grant to Michigan to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of demonstration grant to Michigan to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to low-income children during the summer. The grant is part of the Obama Administration's efforts to use improved approaches to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks during gap periods. By working with state agencies, the pilot projects aim to reduce the level of food insecurity among children in the summer months.
      12/15/2010
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            USDA Awards Grant to Oregon to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the award of a demonstration grant to Oregon to test new ways to provide nutrition assistance and access to healthy foods to low-income children during the summer. The grant is part of the Obama Administration's efforts to use improved approaches to increase access to nutritious meals and snacks during gap periods. By working with state agencies, the pilot projects aim to reduce the level of food insecurity among children in the summer months.
      12/15/2010
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            USDA Highlights New Sesame Workshop Multimedia Outreach Initiative to Improve Child Nutrition
      Under Secretary Kevin Concannon  joined Sesame Workshop for their launch of a multimedia outreach initiative, "Food for Thought: Eating Well on a Budget," designed to help low-income families cope with limited access to affordable and nutritious food.
      12/07/2010
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            Secretary Vilsack Statement on Passage of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today issued the following statement regarding House passage of S. 3307 "The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act."
      12/02/2010
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            USDA Official Visits Denver School to Promote Healthy School Meals
      Agriculture Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today visited the Fairmont Dual Immersion Academy to see firsthand the school's efforts to improve the quality of meals in the National School Lunch Program. The visit, conducted as Congress is considering legislation to pass the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act, showcased the local school's efforts to improve meals.
      12/01/2010
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            USDA Requests Applications for Summer Food Service Program Projects that Increase Food Security for Low-Income Children
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today invited states to develop and test alternative methods of providing food for low-income children in urban and rural areas during the summer.
      11/20/2010
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            USDA Announces Wellness Grants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced Child Care Wellness Grants to 14 states for the improvement of health and wellness in child care settings. More than $7.7 million in funding will support state agencies in implementing initiatives through the Child and Adult Care Food Program. Over half of the funds awarded will be distributed to local child care sponsoring organizations and institutions through state agencies.
      11/19/2010
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            USDA Official Visits Alabama to Honor 52 Alabama Public Schools for Meeting USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge
      FNCS Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton, today recognized 52 Alabama Public Schools receiving the HealthierUS School Challenge award at the Pelham Civic Center.
      10/29/2010
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            USDA Recognizes Washington D.C. Middle School's HealthierUS School Challenge Achievement
      Audrey Rowe, Deputy Administrator, today presented Kelly-Miller Middle School with silver-level honors in USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge - the first silver award achieved by a school in the District of Columbia.
      10/26/2010
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            USDA Official Visits Saratoga Springs to Highlight School Nutrition Efforts
      Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton today visited Geyser Road Elementary School to see firsthand its approach to creating healthy school meals and a healthy environment. During her visit, Thornton discussed the Obama administration's efforts to enhance school meals and the health of America's children.
      10/21/2010
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            USDA Announces Winners of the Apps for Healthy Kids Competition
      A game that encourages kids to learn healthy eating habits and ski with their digital creature in the living room, another that challenges gamers to stack food without breaking a virtual scale, and an app that pairs physical activity with food choices – like 2600 sit-ups to offset an afternoon candy bar – are among those recognized today in the culmination of the $60,000 Apps for Healthy Kids challenge.
      09/29/2010
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            USDA Selects Massachusetts to Test Ground-Breaking Nutrition Pilot Program
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Hampden County, Mass., will conduct the first-ever Healthy Incentives Pilot  – an incentives-based program to empower low-income Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables. The 2008 Farm Bill authorized $20 million to research whether incentives for participants in the SNAP will increase their purchase of healthful foods.
      08/19/2010
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            USDA Unveils New Consumer Information Resources About SNAP for People in Need of Food Assistance
      Secretary Vilsack today announced new resources designed to increase participation and expand access to SNAP, formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.
      05/19/2010
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            USDA Expands Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Schools Across the Nation
      Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will expand assistance to state agencies for schools operating USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in the 2011/2012 school year. The investment is part of the Obama administration's efforts to improve the health of our children by providing access to nutritious meals in schools and also serves as a valuable resource to schools that continue working to improve the health and nutrition of the foods they serve. The assistance will provide free fresh fruit and vegetables to children throughout the school day.
      03/23/2010
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            Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Presents Obama Administration's Priorities to Improve National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
      Secretary Tom Vilsack will highlight the Obama Administration's priorities for the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act and to advocate for the rapid passage of a strong reauthorization bill to reduce hunger and improve the health and nutrition of our nation's children.
      02/23/2010

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