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Biden-Harris Administration’s Actions to Reduce Food Insecurity Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 — The COVID-19 public health and economic crisis is bigger than any other we’ve seen in our lifetimes — while the pandemic has forced the U.S. economy into crisis, millions of Americans are struggling with food insecurity, unemployment, and falling behind on housing...

Coronavirus

How Research Shapes Vital Nutrition Programs

April 25, 2014 Melissa Abelev, (Acting) Assistant Deputy Administrator for Policy Support

During the month of April we will take a closer look at USDA’s Groundbreaking Research for a Revitalized Rural America, highlighting ways USDA researchers are improving the lives of Americans in ways you might never imagine, such as using research to inform policy decisions about our nutrition...

Food and Nutrition

A New Step Forward in Fighting Food Stamp Fraud

May 24, 2012 Kevin Concannon, USDA Under Secretary for Food Nutrition and Consumer Services

Cross posted from the White House blog: At USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service we are committed to keeping our vital nutrition assistance programs available to those who need them most. One way to do that is to ensure access. Another is to ensure integrity—Americans expect us to serve those in need...

Food and Nutrition

The Thrifty Food Plan: What It Is and Why It Matters

August 12, 2021 Food and Nutrition Service Public Affairs

At the direction of Congress and with the support of President Biden as part of the administration’s Build Back Better initiative, USDA is re-evaluating the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) to ensure that it reflects the cost of a practical, nutritious, budget-conscious diet. The re-evaluation is based on...

Food and Nutrition

FNS Requests Feedback to Strengthen Program Integrity, Improve Technology

June 26, 2015 Hans Billger, Public Affairs Specialist, USDA, Food and Nutrition Service

USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is committed to supporting struggling families and helping the most vulnerable Americans put food on the table. Today, over 60 percent of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants are children, elderly, or have disabilities. The WIC program –...

Food and Nutrition Technology

A Helping Hand for Those Who Serve

December 23, 2013 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

The following OpEd was posted by Huffington Post this afternoon: Everywhere I go, I hear stories of seniors, veterans, and the working poor who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This includes returned servicemen and women who spent holidays away from their families, missing...

Food and Nutrition

Guia Del USDA Ayuda A Operadores De Tiendas Y Bodegas Ofrecer Productos Mas Saludables

January 05, 2017 Jalil Isa, Portavoz, USDA-Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición

Todos sabemos las recomendaciones de comidas saludables y los consejos que ofrecen los expertos en cuanto a la buena salud. Pero el comer saludablemente no es tan fácil como simplemente seguir todo lo que oímos de los médicos y nutricionistas. A veces, el acceso a comidas saludables es limitado...

Food and Nutrition

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, June 16, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

Coronavirus

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, June 9, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

Coronavirus

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, June 2, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

Coronavirus