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Final Days to Submit Entries to the Recipes for Healthy
Kids Competition |
(12/23/10) |
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USDA Awards Grant to Connecticut to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children |
(12/16/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grant to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Missouri Children |
(12/16/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grant to Texas to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children |
(12/16/2010) |
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USDA Official Honors Minshew Elementary School for Meeting USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge |
(12/16/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grant to Oregon to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children |
(12/15/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grant to Michigan to Improve Access to Healthy Foods for Children |
(12/15/2010) |
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USDA Highlights New Sesame Workshop
Multimedia Outreach Initiative to Improve Child Nutrition |
(12/07/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Statement on Passage of the Healthy
Hunger-Free Kids Act |
(12/2/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Denver School to Promote Healthy School Meals |
(12/1/2010) |
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USDA Announces Wellness Grants in the Child and Adult Care Food Program |
(11/19/2010) |
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Agriculture Secretary Vilsack and Education Secretary Duncan Urge Congress to Pass Legislation to Improve School Meals |
(11/15/2010) |
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USDA Report Outlines Food Access in America |
(11/15/2010) |
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USDA Deputy Secretary Presents Gold Award to Alexandria Elementary School for Achieving the HealthierUS School Challenge |
(11/08/2010) |
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USDA Official Participates in Chicago
Healthier Schools Event to Promote Healthy School Meals |
(11/04/2010) |
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Statement From USDA Under Secretary Concannon on the
Institute of Medicine's Recommendations for the Child and Adult Care Food
Program |
(11/04/2010) |
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IOM
Report |
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USDA Official Visits Alabama to Honor 52 Alabama Public Schools for Meeting USDA's HealthierUS School Challenge |
(10/29/2010) |
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USDA Recognizes Washington D.C. Middle School's HealthierUS School Challenge Achievement |
(10/26/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Saratoga Springs to Highlight School Nutrition Efforts |
(10/21/2010) |
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USDA Requests Applications for Summer Food Service Program Projects that Increase Food Security for Low-Income Children |
(10/20/2010) |
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USDA Announces 2010 SNAP Hunger Champion Awards |
(10/19/2010) |
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USDA Highlights Farm to School Pilot in Boise, Idaho |
(10/19/2010) |
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USDA to Present First HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award to Washington D.C. School |
(10/15/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Minnesota to Highlight Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/15/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Texas to Highlight Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/15/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Maine to Highlight Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/15/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Texas to Highlight Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/14/2010) |
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USDA Announces New Funding for Crossroads Farmers Market in Takoma Park, Maryland |
(10/13/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits North Dakota to Highlight Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/13/2010) |
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USDA Announces New Partnership to Distribute Health and Nutrition Information to Pregnant Women, New Moms |
(10/13/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Georgia to Highlight Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/12/2010) |
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USDA Highlights Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/12/2010) |
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USDA Funds Research on Improving Child Nutrition Programs Through Behavioral Economics |
(10/12/2010) |
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Visit to Local Elementary School Kicks Off 2nd Annual D.C. Farm to School Week |
(10/12/2010) |
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USDA Highlights Efforts to Improve Child Nutrition During National School Lunch Week |
(10/08/2010) |
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Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan Presents Nutrition Excellence Award to Chicago Area School |
(10/05/2010) |
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USDA Awards $1.5 million to Improve Food and Nutrition Assistance Programs |
(09/30/2010) |
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USDA Awards Special Project WIC Grants to Improve Nutrition for Women, Infants and Children |
(09/29/2010) |
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Agriculture Secretary Announces Bonus Awards for States Achieving Outstanding, Timely Nutritional Assistance |
(09/23/2010) |
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100 Retired Generals and Admirals, Agriculture Secretary
Vilsack Urge Congress to Pass Child Nutrition Bill As Matter of National
Security |
(09/21/2010) |
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USDA Announces Technology Grants for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children |
(09/21/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grants to Support the Nation's Emergency Feeding Network |
(09/20/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grants to Expand Nutrition Aid for Low-Income Seniors |
(09/16/2010) |
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USDA Awards Grants to Help Low-Income Households Access Healthy, Nutritious Food |
(09/14/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits California to Highlight Initiative to Combat Childhood Obesity and Promote Physical Activity |
(09/10/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Maryland to Kick-off 3rd Annual Maryland Homegrown School Lunch Week |
(09/10/2010) |
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USDA Announces Team Nutrition Training Grants to Improve Health of America's Children |
(09/09/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits
California to Highlight Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation's
Children |
(09/08/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Launches Recipes for Healthy Kids Challenge Competition to Improve School Meals and the Health of Children Across the Nation |
(09/07/2010) |
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USDA Official Visits Texas School to Highlight Childhood Nutrition Benefits Provided Through the Recovery Act |
(09/07/2010) |
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USDA Announces Bonus Purchase of Chicken Dark Meat Items |
(09/07/2010) |
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USDA Official Speaks at Healthy Students, Healthy Schools Fuel Up to Play 60
Event |
(09/02/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Support for Public Safety,
Community Centers, Public Schools and Health Care Facilities |
(09/01/2010) |
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Deputy Secretary Merrigan Visits A Las Vegas Area
Elementary School to Highlight the Childhood Nutrition Benefits Provided Through
the Recovery Act |
(08/26/2010) |
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USDA Announces Funding to Expand School Community Gardens and Garden-Based Learning Opportunities |
(08/25/2010) |
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USDA Encourages Schools to Take the HealthierUS School Challenge to Help Improve the Nutrition of School Children Nationwide |
(08/23/2010) |
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USDA
Selects Massachusetts to Test Ground-Breaking Nutrition Pilot Program |
(08/19/2010) |
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USDA Requests Applications for Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children Demonstrations |
(08/11/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Statement on Passage of the Health Hunger-Free Kids Act |
(08/06/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Honors USDA Employees in Awards Ceremony |
(08/03/2010) |
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Statement by Secretary Vilsack on Child Nutrition Reauthorization Passage From
House Education and Labor Committee |
(07/15/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Announces Purchase of Up to $23 Million of Peach Products and
Mixed Fruit For Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs |
(07/15/2010) |
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USDA Report Finds More Of Nation’s Neediest Families and Children
Receiving Nutrition Assistance |
(07/09/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Discusses Importance of Child
Nutrition Reauthorization and WIC Programs |
(07/01/2010) |
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USDA Finalizes Ground
Beef Standards for School Lunch and Nutrition Programs |
(07/01/2010) |
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USDA Releases Guide to Expand SNAP Benefit Electronic
Benefit Technology at Farmers Markets |
(06/26/2010) |
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USDA Awards States for Exceptional Nutrition Assistance
Service and Program Integrity |
(06/24/2010) |
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USDA Announces Purchase of Dark Meat Chicken Products |
(06/15/2010) |
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USDA Announces Grants to Help End Hunger in America |
(06/08/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Announces Purchase of Up to $6 Million of Fresh Tomatoes for Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs
|
(06/04/2010) |
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USDA Joins Congresswoman Chellie Pingree in Maine to Highlight Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation's Children
|
(06/01/2010) |
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USDA Visits Montana to Highlight Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of
Nation’s Children |
(05/25/2010) |
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USDA Visits Indiana to Highlight Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of
Nation's Children |
(05/21/2010) |
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USDA Unveils New Consumer Information Resources About SNAP for
People in Need of Food Assistance |
(05/19/2010) |
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-- Leading the Fight Against Hunger
-- Business Case for Increasing
Participation in SNAP
-- Retail Locator flyer
-- Screen shot of locator
-- Issuance data by Fiscal Year
-- Retailer Fact Sheet
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Secretary Vilsack Highlights Washington, D.C. Efforts to Improve
School Meals and Health of our Nation's Children
|
(05/13/2010) |
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USDA Visits Colorado To Highlight Efforts To Improve School Meals and
Health of Nation's Children |
(05/12/2010) |
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USDA Announces Two New Partners in the Apps for Healthy Kids Competition to Help
Improve the Health of Nation's Children |
(05/11/2010) |
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Childhood Obesity Task Force Unveils Action Plan: Solving the Problem of
Childhood Obesity Within a Generation |
(05/11/2010) |
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USDA Announces
Demonstration Project in Arkansas to Improve Child Nutrition During Summer Break |
(05/11/2010) |
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USDA Announces
Demonstration Projects to Improve Child Nutrition During Summer Break |
(05/11/2010) |
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USDA Announces
Upcoming Purchases of Commodities for Federal Food and Nutrition Assistance
Programs |
(04/30/2010) |
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USDA Visits Nevada
to Highlight Efforts to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation's Children
|
(04/28/2010) |
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USDA Visits Florida To Highlight Efforts To Improve
School Meals And Health Of Nation's Children |
(04/22/2010) |
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USDA Highlights Efforts
to Improve School Meals and Health of Nation’s Children |
(04/16/2010) |
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USDA Announces
Grants To Expand Nutrition Help for Low-Income Seniors |
(04/14/2010) |
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USDA Official Highlights Efforts to Improve School Meals
and Health of Nation's Children |
(04/12/201) |
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USDA Announces Nutrition Assistance for Indian
Tribal Organizations and States Operating the Food Distribution Program on
Indian Reservations |
(04/08/2010) |
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USDA's Open Government Plan: A Commitment To Transparency and Openness |
(04/07/2010) |
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USDA Announces
Resources to Improve Emergency Food Assistance Programs and Infrastructure |
(04/01/2010 |
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USDA to Provide
Incentives to States Expanding Access to Nutrition Programs for Women, Infants,
and Children |
(03/31/10) |
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USDA Announces Efforts To Increase Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program Participation |
(03/25/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Statement on the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Mark-Up |
(03/24/2010) |
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Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families Funds Available to States to Improve Participation
in Summer Food Service Programs |
(03/24/2010) |
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USDA To
Highlight Obama Administration Efforts To Improve School Meals |
(03/23/2010) |
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Statement from
Secretary Vilsack on the Unveiling of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids
Act |
(03/17/2010) |
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USDA Targets
Improvement of School Meal Enrollment with Aid to States |
(03/09/2010) |
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USDA Celebrates
National School Breakfast Week |
(03/08/2010) |
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Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits California, Discusses Obama Administration Efforts
To Improve School Meals |
(03/04/2010) |
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Secretary Tom
Vilsack Addresses the School Nutrition Association, Issues Call to Action for
Child Nutrition Stakeholders |
(03/03/2010) |
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USDA Invests in
the Quality of School Meals and Administration of the National School Lunch
Program |
(03/02/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Presents Obama Administration's Priorities to Improve
National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs |
(02/23/2010) |
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Remarks
-- Audio
-- Video |
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ARRA: Strengthening American Families and
Communities Through TEFAP & NSLP |
(02/19/2010) |
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ARRA: Strengthening Families and Communities Through
SNAP |
(02/17/2010) |
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USDA Announces Food Safety Initiatives for School Lunch and Other Food and
Nutrition Assistance Programs |
(02/04/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Announces Food Purchases for Domestic Nutrition
Programs |
(01/29/2010) |
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Deputy Secretary Merrigan Highlights the 'Know Your Farmer, Know
Your Food' Initiative at the University of New Hampshire |
(01/29/2010) |
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Smithsonian
Acquires Historic Food Coupons from USDA |
(01/20/2010) |
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USDA Joins National Dairy Council and NFL in a Public-Private Partnership to
Improve Health and Wellness in America's Schools |
(01/15/2010) |
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Secretary Vilsack Announces $25 Million for New School
Food Service Equipment to Help Schools Improve the Quality of Meals |
(01/14/2010) |
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