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Resource | Webinars/Videos Advancing Food and Nutrition Security with MyPlate

USDA is working tirelessly to tackle food and nutrition insecurity. Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, reflects on progress and work ahead to advance food and nutrition security. 

03/27/2024
Resource | Nutrition Education Discover MyPlate “Reach for the Sky” Music Video

A music video demonstrating movements to USDA Team Nutrition’s original “Reach for the Sky” song as part of the “Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten” resource. 

05/25/2023
Resource | Recipes Discover MyPlate “Look and Cook” Recipes Video

Demonstration of the assembly and finished product of all five “Look and Cook” recipes found within USDA Team Nutrition’s “Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten” resource.

05/25/2023
Resource | Nutrition Education Discover MyPlate Training Video

An overview of USDA Team Nutrition’s “Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten" resource and its contents.

05/25/2023
Resource | Recipes Video de recetas “Mira y cocina” de Descubre MiPlato

Demostración del ensamblaje y el plato terminado de las cinco recetas "Mira y cocina" que se encuentran en el recurso de "Descubre MiPlato:  educación nutricional para el jardín de niños" del USDA, Team Nutrition. 

05/17/2023
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0012 Q&As Related to the “Smart Snacks” Interim Final Rule

This is the third in a series of Questions and Answers related to the interim final rule titled, National School Lunch and School Breakfast Program: Nutrition Standards for All Foods Sold in School as Required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.

SP23-2014v3
03/31/2015
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0062 Smart Snacks Standards for Exempt Foods when Paired Together

The purpose of this memo is to clarify Smart Snacks standards for exempt foods that are paired together as a single snack.

SP63-2014
09/11/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0056 State Agency Fundraiser Elections and Exemptions

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 directed the Department of Agriculture to establish nutrition standards for all foods and beverages sold to students on the school campus during the school day, including foods sold through school fundraisers.

SP59-2014
08/12/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0053 Transition of Foods and Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value to Smart Snacks in School Standards

This memorandum is to inform you that all foods of minimal nutritional value exemptions will end on June 30, 2014. Therefore, the attached list, Exemptions Under the Competitive Foods Regulation will become obsolete on July 1, 2014. Beginning July, 1, 2014, the interim final rule for Smart Snacks in School will go into effect for school year 2014-15. Therefore, any competitive foods and beverages must meet the nutrition standards specified in the interim final rule.

SP53-2014
06/30/2014
Resource | Policy Memos | FNS-GD-2014-0033 Smart Snacks Nutrition Standards and Culinary Education Programs

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide guidance regarding the treatment of culinary education programs that operate in schools participating in the federal school meal programs.

SP40-2014
04/22/2014
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