Food and Nutrition Service

Type: Organization

Name: Food and Nutrition Service

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Colts Neck schools recognized for healthier living improvements

COLTS NECK — U.S. Department of Agriculture and New Jersey Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition officials recently presented the Cedar Drive Middle School, the Conover Road Elementary School and the Conover Road Primary School with the HealthierUS ... [Published News Transcript - May 22 2013]

Entities: Nutrition, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, Sodexo SA, US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Agriculture

Cutler, Orosi schools awarded USDA nutrition gold, silver

_ Seven schools in Cutler and Orosi have been recognized by the federal government for promoting nutrition, nutrition education and physical activity for students.The HealthierUS School Challenge, a program of USDA Food and Nutrition Service and a component ... [Published Fresno Bee - May 21 2013]

Entities: Nutrition, US Department of Agriculture, Silver

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Primary Health Care Ltd

Connecting Healthcare and Nutrition through the Summer Food Service Program

“Two is better than one.” Holding true to this timeless adage, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) is teaming up with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to expand the reach of the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). FNS strives ... [Published Food and Nutrition Service - May 21 2013]

Entities: Nutrition, Health Care, Food and Nutrition Service, Primary Health Care Ltd

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Working to improve nutrition in schools

First lady Michelle Obama visited the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) earlier this month and praised the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, the 2010 law designed to make school lunches more nutritious. Audrey Rowe, the administrator of the USDA’s Food ... [Published Washington Post - May 15 2013]

Entities: Nutrition, US Department of Agriculture, Leadership, George Wiley

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 2 reports

USDA Using Social Media To Target SNAP Fraud

USDA is working with state investigators to monitor open data for SNAP fraudUSDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon Tuesday announced the department is working toward limiting SNAP fraud through social media monitoring and partnerships with state progra ... [Published Ohio Farmer - May 15 2013]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Internet Fraud, Social Media, Food and Nutrition Service, Nutrition

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

The connection between breakfast and academic achievement

Most people know it's hard for children to pay attention in school without eating breakfast. But now a team of researchers has found out why that is. Researchers from took brain scans of students and found those who ate a nutritious breakfast and were ... [Published Mineral Wells Index - May 09 2013]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Service, Economic Prosperity

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Expanding Summer Lunch Program With Mobile Sites

Posted:Updated:Thursday, May 9, 2013 1:56 PM ESTREYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -The administrator of USDA's Food and Nutrition Service has been traveling throughout Ohio to see how the state is doing when it comes to funded food programs.The administrator is also ... [Published NBC4 Columbus - May 09 2013]

Entities: Food and Nutrition Service, Education

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

EDITORIAL: A free lunch for the world

The Department of Agriculture is out to sign up the world for food stamps, and you don?t even have to live in the United States. The watchdogs at Judicial Watch discovered documents that reveal how the Obama administration?s close coordination with the ... [Published Washington Times - May 09 2013]

Entities: Food and Nutrition Service, Agriculture, Immigration

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Southington elementary schools recognized for serving healthy food

SOUTHINGTON — The town’s eight public elementary chools have received a national award for serving healthy food.The U.S. Department of Agriculture started the Healthier U.S. School Challenge to recognize schools that have improved the quality of the food ... [Published NewBritainHerald.com - May 05 2013]

Entities: US Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Vegetables, Fruit, Education

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Fresh produce returns to downtown

It hasn?t felt much like spring this year, but a sure sign of the season is the first GBA Farmers? Market of the year is today from 8 a.m. to noon. The market is in the parking lot on East Simmons Street next to The Continental clothing store.Kathy Bennett, ... [Published Galesburg.com - May 04 2013]

Entities: Food and Nutrition Service, Veggies, Farmers' market, Spinach, Lettuce

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 2 reports

Christie Administration and Federal Officials Recognize Colt. . .

Christie Administration and Federal Officials Recognize Colts Neck Schools for Nutrition, Physical Activity InitiativesTargeted News ServiceTRENTON, N.J., May 3 -- The New Jersey Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:United States ... [Published Equities.com - May 04 2013]

Entities: Nutrition, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, US Department of Agriculture, Federal

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 4 reports

Southern California McDonald's announces $25,000 in grants to help fund school health programs

SOURCE McDonald's of Southern CaliforniaLOS ANGELES"Southern California McDonald's hopes to promote lasting lifestyle changes through our School Health Grants program," said Michael Mangione, Jr.According to research from the USDA's Food and Nutrition ... [Published KWQC - Apr 29 2013]

Entities: McDonald's Corporation, Food and Nutrition Service, Los Angeles, Seed Money

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"The demand for GAPs is on the rise, and food safety begins on the farm," Jeppson said. "The certification will help producers now and in the future adapt to changes in food safety and better prepare them to reduce food-safety risks."

Extension and Department of Agriculture offer Good Agricultural Practices Training [Published Nevada News - May 20 2013]

...by simplifying the certification and verification process," said USDA Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon. "The funding is an important opportunity to make access to school meals as easy as possible for children in need throughout the country."

USDA Targets Improvement of School Meal Enrollment With Aid to States [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]

...preserve the integrity of the nation's largest nutrition safety net," said Concannon, under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services. "We have realigned our retailer operations function to further our national compliance efforts, and are working more closely with our state partners to hold bad actors accountable and fight fraudulent activity whenever and wherever it takes place."

USDA Using Social Media To Target SNAP Fraud [Published Ohio Farmer - May 15 2013]

...$2 billion to provide food stamps to Puerto Rico in 2012, up to 25 percent of which is untraceable because it is distributed in cash and there is "no way to verify that funds are spent on food" according to the U S Department of Agriculture (USDA)

1/3 Population of Puerto Rico Gets Food Stamps from U.S. Govât -- $2 Billion in 2012 [Published Family Security Matters - May 12 2013]

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Cranston Man Caught in Cigarettte Smuggling Scheme [Published Cranston Patch - May 09 2013]
EDITORIAL: A free lunch for the world [Published Washington Times - May 09 2013]
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Federal Indictment Unsealed as Rhode Island Sta... [Published 7thSpace - May 09 2013]
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State DCFS secretary responds to Legislative Au... [Published Tri-Parish Times - May 08 2013]
Food stamp audit reveals prisoners, drug felons... [Published KATC 3 - May 07 2013]
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