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SNAP E&T Program Creates Opportunities and Incentivizes Work

May 01, 2023 Rachel Gragg, Senior Technical Advisor, Food and Nutrition Service

Most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants who can work already do. SNAP’s food assistance benefits are critical to helping these workers put food on the table as the jobs they hold often pay low wages, offer unreliable hours, and don’t provide benefits like paid sick leave...

Food and Nutrition

Farmers with Military Service are Unsung Heroes of American Ag

May 01, 2023 Alexandra Nseir, USDA NASS Public Affairs Specialist

Members of the United States Armed Forces sacrifice so much to keep us safe and protect our country. Every May Americans recognize their efforts and express gratitude during Military Appreciation Month. At USDA, we also celebrate the contributions that our Military members have made to agriculture...

Research and Science

Open Data Revolution to Fight Global Hunger

June 02, 2017 Jaime Adams, Senior Advisor for International Affairs, Office of the Chief Scientist

Every day, people around the world use data to make decisions. When heading out of town, most of us use weather apps to check the forecast anywhere in the world before packing our bags. However, when we travel to far-flung places, we may find ourselves packing food from home because we don’t know...

Research and Science Food and Nutrition