“White-like metal” found in the meat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a recall for between 90,624 to 196,019 pounds of ready-to-eat meat after the Food Safety Inspection…
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Secretary Vilsack Outlines Proposed School Meal Standards
Highlights include reducing sugars and increasing whole grains. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced updates to nutrition standards for school meal programs. The proposed updates intend to…
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USDA Assists States with $12.5 Billion for Children’s Food
The funding addresses “summer hunger” from lack of school lunches. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved the summer hunger plans of 42 states and territories. Many…
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USDA Recommends Food Safety Items for Back-to-School List
The guidance seeks to prevent foodborne illness. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has created a food-safety, back-to-school list—in an attempt to keep school lunches safe—as students prepare…
Read MoreUSDA Provides $1 Billion for Local Foods in School Meals
Secretary Vilsack also supports the recent signing of Keep Kids Fed Act. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will…
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USDA Opens Applications for Supply Chain Support
$600 million available for states, territories, and tribal nations. The USDA released an update for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) and the Local Food…
Read MoreUSDA Increases School Meal Funding
$750 million extra will be given to the program this year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that $750 million more would be put into school…
Read MoreUSDA Bolsters School Meal Program with $1.5 Billion
Hopes to strengthen local food supply chains. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced last month that $1.5 billion would be given to school lunch programs to…
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22 Million Students Face Hunger Without School Lunches
Food workers struggle to keep feeding children of poor families. Although schools are trying their best, providing their food programs to hungry children is a trying task during…
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