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Utah Legislature Enlists Local Nutrition Coalition in Fight Against Food Insecurity

Throughout the United States, State Nutrition Action Coalition are an innovative, collaborative strategy to improve community health through partnerships.

Oregon School District Uses USDA Equipment Grant to Bring Efficiency to the Kitchen

Prospect Charter School received a USDA NSLP Equipment Assistance Grant.

Enrollment in Head Start Programs Now Easier for Families

On May 9, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families and USDA's Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services partnered to celebrate a step forward in streamlining access to crucial government programs.

USDA is Moving Quickly to Reduce Childhood Hunger in the Summer

By providing families with EBT food benefits during the summer months, USDA is leveraging a successful, evidenced-based solution that reduces childhood hunger.

Harvesting Health All Summer Long

The FNS Turnip the Beet awards recognize outstanding summer meal program sponsors for going above and beyond, ensuring children receive high quality meals in a fun, safe and healthy learning environment when school is out.

Pine Ridge Food Sovereignty Efforts Expand Tribal Nutrition Security

When we take time to listen and learn from each other, we can effectively partner to put nutrition security within reach for all and move us ever closer to more equitable food systems.

Cooking up Success as a CACFP Sponsor

The FNS Mid-Atlantic Region recently joined forces with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to recognize Programs for Parents, a Child and Adult Care Food Program sponsor in Essex County, NJ, with a regional CACFP Achievement Award for their creative and dedicated efforts to promote nutrition security among children.

VeggieRx: How an Urban Farm is Transforming Medical Care in Chicago

As VeggieRx blooms in community health centers across Chicago, we hope that programs modeled after it will sprout in health centers across America.

Caring for Our Clients

To all WIC staff around the U.S., territories, and tribal nations, we are grateful for your creative problem-solving and commitment to caring for people during this challenging time.

Welcoming Dad to the WIC Family

When enrolling moms into the USDA WIC, less than 30% of state agencies in Connecticut were asking for the fathers name. We don't encourage dads to step up and then we wonder why they don't show up.

Nutrition Security in Action: A New Blog Series

It’s an honor to serve as USDA’s first director of nutrition security and health equity at the Food and Nutrition Service. In this role I have the privilege of working to ensure *all* Americans have consistent access to safe, healthy, and affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being.

Keeping Infants Safe in Midst of Formula Shortages

The ongoing infant formula shortage due to supply chain issues, which worsened due to a major formula recall in February, has left many caregivers feeling concerned and anxious about their options for safely feeding their infants.

Kids in CNMI Consume More Fruit by Enjoying Smoothies at Breakfast

The food nutrition experts at the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands enticed their school children to eat more fruit by serving fruit smoothies.

Let Your Voice Be Heard: Help Shape the Next Dietary Guidelines!

Every five years, USDA and HHS partner to provide the latest, science-based nutrition guidance to empower Americans to make dietary choices that will improve their health and lifestyles.

Farm to School to Future!

We joined Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester at a school to celebrate National Nutrition Month, and learn about its innovative farm-to-school program developed with support from two USDA Farm to School grants. Program curriculum is integrated into many of the school’s 24 different tracks that students can take to build their future careers.

 The Intersection of Women’s History and School Meal Programs

For over a century, women have led the way in starting programs that provide healthy foods to children from underserved communities. And what started as local efforts have grown into staple, federal programs.

Dietitians are the Champions We Need to Achieve Nutrition Security

USDA has always worked to ensure *all* Americans have adequate access to food. Now, the time has come for deeper conversation about *nutrition security* – the consistent access to safe, healthy, affordable food essential to optimal health and well-being, regardless of race, ethnicity, or background.

Feeding the Future With Local Foods - It’s Elementary!

As Deputy Under Secretaries, it’s not every day that we get to don aprons and make chicken enchiladas as part of our work. But during a visit to Tyler Elementary School in Virginia’s Prince William County to celebrate National Nutrition Month, that’s exactly what we did!

Black History Month Spotlight: U.S. Representative Mickey Leland

FNS honors those who champion racial justice, equality, and equity in the fight to end hunger. This Black History Month, we’re recognizing the late U.S. Representative Mickey Leland.

Tackling Food Insecurity through Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact everyone, many Americans grapple with food insecurity. This past year, in fact, over 29 million adults and 12 million children struggled to afford food. In swift response, the Biden-Harris Administration deployed emergency resources approved by Congress through the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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