U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will make three grants totaling $ 5 million to universities to develop childhood obesity … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has finalized changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to further improve the nutrition and health of the … Continue Reading →
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack have announced proposed guidelines for local school wellness policies. IFT Daily News
America’s appetite for pizza keeps growing, with 1 in 8 now consuming pizza on any given day, according to a new report from USDA. read more Supermarket News
American adults are eating better, making better use of available nutrition information, and consuming fewer calories coming from fat and saturated fat, consuming less cholesterol and eating more fiber, according … Continue Reading →
U.S. Agriculture Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon has announced that the USDA is making permanent the current flexibility that allows schools to serve larger portions of … Continue Reading →
According to The Hill, Brian Ronholm, former Deputy for Food Safety at the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has been named the Acting Undersecretary for Food Safety. IFT Daily News
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Community Food Project (CFP) awards, which support organizations using local food to develop community-based solutions to … Continue Reading →
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that Elisabeth Hagen plans to leave her position as Under Secretary for Food Safety in mid-December. IFT Daily News
The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) has approved a final rule that amends the meat and poultry products inspection regulations to expand the circumstances … Continue Reading →
