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Cool for the Summer: Keep Your Favorite Salads Chilled

May 24, 2023 Jesus Garcia, Public Affairs Specialist, FSIS, USDA

At your next picnic, let the spotlight shine on your food — not on party crashers like Salmonella or Listeria. When temperatures rise and food safety steps aren’t followed, cold dishes at a cookout are at risk for unsafe bacteria levels. Avoid foodborne illness by following these steps:

Health and Safety

SNAP Quality Control: How FNS Helps Protects Taxpayer Dollars

May 24, 2023 Cathy Buhrig, Associate Administrator, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program provides nutrition support to millions of American families in need. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) works with partner states to ensure that SNAP provides the right amount of benefits to eligible families in the prescribed timeframes.

Food and Nutrition

Happy Valentine’s Day! Learn How USDA is Using Biotechnology to Produce High Quality Chocolate with Cacao for Peace in Colombia

February 14, 2023 Melissa Yeakley Martin, International Program Specialist, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and Anastasia Bodnar, Agricultural Biotechnology Advisor, USDA Office of Pest Management Policy

Nothing says Valentine’s Day in the United States like chocolate. According to the National Confectioners Association, 92% of Americans plan to celebrate Valentine’s Day with chocolate and candy. Making all that chocolate takes a lot of cocoa.

Food and Nutrition

ARS Research Helps U.S. Floral Industry Bloom

February 14, 2023 Scott Elliott, ARS Office of Communications

Did you know about 22% of Americans bought flowers last Valentine’s Day, according to industry statistics? That single-day surge added about $2.3 billion to the U.S. economy.

Research and Science