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USDA Promotes Program Access, Combats Discrimination Against LGBTQI+ Community

FNS announced today that it will interpret the prohibition on discrimination based on sex found in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, SNAP to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

05/05/2022

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USDA Provides Flexibilities to Ensure Kids Receive Meals This Fall

Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced a range of nationwide flexibilities to ensure America’s children receive the nutritious food they need throughout the upcoming school year. These waivers give states, schools, and childcare providers time to plan for how they will serve children in the fall, including allowing for new and innovative feeding options as the nation recovers from the coronavirus.

06/25/2020

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Secretary Perdue Statement on Newly Appointed FNCS Leadership

Secretary Sonny Perdue has sworn in Brandon Lipps as FNCS Deputy Under Secretary and Pam Miller as the FNS Administrator.

08/19/2019

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Perdue Enlists American Innovators to Advance Self-Sufficiency

Secretary Sonny Perdue met today with leaders from around the country to explore new ways to help low-income Americans access nutritious food and move to an independent and self-sufficient future.

05/08/2019

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USDA Announces Nationwide Expansion of Team Up for School Nutrition Success Initiative

Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional support for schools working to serve school children healthy meals with the nationwide expansion of the Team Up for School Nutrition Success Initiative. The initiative will provide school nutrition personnel across the country tailored technical assistance and peer to peer mentoring.

03/09/2015

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USDA Study: School Kids Eating More Fruits, Vegetables

Students at elementary schools participating in USDA’s FFVP consumed 15 percent more fruits and vegetables, based on an agriculture department study released today.

03/28/2013

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USDA Expands Access to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for Schools Across the Nation

Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will expand assistance to state agencies for schools operating USDA's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program in the 2011/2012 school year. The investment is part of the Obama administration's efforts to improve the health of our children by providing access to nutritious meals in schools and also serves as a valuable resource to schools that continue working to improve the health and nutrition of the foods they serve. The assistance will provide free fresh fruit and vegetables to children throughout the school day.

03/23/2010