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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

USDA’s Military Veterans Agricultural Liaison Helps Military Vet Get a Job at USDA

April 06, 2023 Stephanie Ho, USDA Office of Communications

Veteran John Langdon served for 20 years of active duty in the U.S. Army, including deployments in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. He retired in July 2021, with a full career of service under his belt, but without a full appreciation of how challenging it would be to find a civilian...

Equity Initiatives

105-Year-Old Fondy Farmers Market Increases Access to Healthy, Local Food and Economic Opportunity in Greater Milwaukee Area

April 06, 2023 Penny Weaver, Acting Midwest Public Affairs Director, Food and Nutrition Service with guest author Stephen Petro, Fondy Farm Director and Chief Operating Officer

Last fall, Stacy Dean, USDA’s Deputy Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services, visited the Fondy Farmers Market, Milwaukee's 105-year-old, largest, and first farmers market in Wisconsin to accept SNAP!

Equity Food and Nutrition Initiatives Nutrition Security