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ResetCritical Need to Increase Food Security in Rural Alaska
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            Critical Need to Increase Food Security in Rural Alaska
      A key part of our work to end hunger, improve nutrition, increase physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases is focusing on historically under-served areas, like rural and Tribal communities. Alaska, for instance, faces unique challenges.
      09/20/2023
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            Cultivating Health, Nutrition & Innovation in the Land of Enchantment
      USDA FNS Administrator and regional FNS leadership visited New Mexico to recognize several FNS nutrition assistance programs in action and learn how FNS can support their work. New Mexico is one of the first states to offer healthy meals to all children, ensuring more kids have access to the meals they need to thrive at school and beyond.
      06/23/2023
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            Three Days in Michigan
      Over the course of three days in MI, Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for FNS, spoke at "The State of Our Plate" convening, met with school food service professionals, and attended a summit for healthcare professionals, insurers, federal, state, and local government officials.
      04/11/2023
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            Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits Greeley Evans School District
      Greeley-Evans School District 6 in northern Colorado was honored and excited to welcome Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to Maplewood Elementary School on March 22. The Secretary and visitors were able to see just one school of more than 30 in District 6 that provide essential health and nutrition programs to more than 22,000 students every day.
      04/04/2023
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            Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month
      Federal nutrition programs do more than give kids food to eat. They teach children about the importance of nutrition and help them develop healthy habits.
      03/31/2023
    Food Waste Reduction Farm to School
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            Food Waste Reduction through Farm to School Programs
      October is Farm to School Month! The USDA Farm to School Program helps schools incorporate local foods into meal programs and supports local food and agriculture education through grants, research, and technical assistance. Less plate waste may be a benefit for schools implementing farm to school.
      10/27/2022
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            School Lunch is Nutritious and Delicious
      USDA’s Farm to School Program awards grants to help connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Schools and other eligible organizations can apply for a Farm to School Grant between now and Jan. 6, 2023.
      10/14/2022
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            USDA Food Assistance Programs at Work in Guam and CNMI
      On August 14-19, a leadership team traveled to Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianna Islands to meet with the territories’ leadership, superintendents and commissioners, that administer USDA food assistance programs. They discussed the challenges of transitioning back to pre-pandemic operations, how USDA could assist, and lessons learned.
      10/12/2022
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            FNS Staff Recall Highlights from White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
      Here’s what FNS staff had to say about the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health and what lies ahead.
      10/05/2022
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            The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health: What it Means to Me
      Today kicks off the second, historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. It’s been more than 50 years since the last conference, which produced impactful, meaningful changes to improve USDA nutrition assistance programs, including SNAP, WIC and school meals. The conference will work towards ending hunger and reducing diet-related diseases and disparities in the U.S. by 2030.
      09/28/2022
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            Four Ways to Nourish More Children through School Meals
      Over the last two years, we’ve experienced major disruptions in the world of school meals – new realities stemming from pandemic-related school closures and supply chain disruptions which have impacted the cost and availability of food, staff, and supplies. Through it all, our dedicated school nutrition professionals have demonstrated a tireless commitment to ensuring kids remain fed and nourished.
      09/08/2022
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            White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health – It is almost here!
      The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health will be on September 28th – the first of its kind in over 50 years. The conference will focus on nutrition security, which means maintaining consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe and affordable food.
      09/06/2022
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            FNS Programs at Work in the San Francisco Bay Area
      In early August, Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean and Administrator Cindy Long travelled to San Francisco for meetings and events related to the work FNS does to support local communities - visiting programs that have an impact on addressing hunger.
      08/23/2022
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            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.
      03/28/2022
    FNCS MRP Feeding Future Local Foods
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            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!
      03/09/2022
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            Passion Overcomes Pandemic Challenges
      Like countless schools across the country, the Live Oak Unified School District, about 50 miles north of Sacramento, had to shift their operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
      03/25/2021
    Supporting Local Farmers to Feed Children in Hawaii
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            Supporting Local Farmers to Feed Children in Hawaii
      We applaud the food service professionals and community partners who have utilized the flexibilities and guidance that USDA has provided to come up with creative ways to get food to the children who need it. In Hawaii, one community college professional found a way to pull resources together for a common cause.
      05/21/2020
    FNS Blog: School Meals that Rock
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            School Meals that Rock
      When FNS released new school meal flexibilities in November 2017, Kristin Hilleman, a FNS Director in southern California, breathed a big sigh of relief. “It wasn’t a huge change,” said Hilleman. “But it is nice to have a little bit of flexibility, especially with sodium and the use of non-whole wheat, when planning meals, such as spaghetti.”
      03/11/2020
    Farms and Schools – A Critical Link for a Healthy Future
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            Farms and Schools – A Critical Link for a Healthy Future
      One of my fondest childhood memories was helping my grandma tend to the fresh fruits and vegetables in her garden. After a morning’s work outside in the sunshine, the fresh-picked corn was a feast for the taste buds and a sweet reward for our hard work. Working alongside my grandma taught me many important lessons – notably, that food on the table across the nation is a result of the dedication and effort of America’s farmers.
      10/30/2019Page updated: February 25, 2021 Return to top

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