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National Nutrition Month


Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month

March 31, 2023 Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

Harvesting collard greens and making whole wheat crackers from scratch is not a typical day on the job for me as the Deputy Under Secretary of USDA’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. But I can assure you it is the perfect recipe for a great day at work! Earlier this month, I had the chance to...

Food and Nutrition

Farm to School to Future!

April 11, 2022 FNCS Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean and MRP Deputy Under Secretary Mae Wu

Making varsity, attending prom, getting into college or finding a job upon graduation … all things that many high school students spend time thinking about. We’d wager that very few of them also spend time thinking about where their food comes from, how nutritious it is, or how it got to their plate...

Food and Nutrition

Feeding the Future With Local Foods - It’s Elementary!

March 09, 2022 Food Nutrition and Consumer Services Deputy Under Secretary Stacy Dean and Marketing and Regulatory Programs Deputy Under Secretary Mae Wu

As Deputy Under Secretaries, it’s not every day that we get to don aprons and make chicken enchiladas as part of our work. But during a visit to Tyler Elementary School in Virginia’s Prince William County to celebrate National Nutrition Month, that’s exactly what we did!

Food and Nutrition

Hungry for Healthier Eating Habits? Feast on These Ag Statistics

March 17, 2021 Terry Matlock, National Agricultural Statistics Service Public Affairs Specialist

Many people want to cultivate healthier eating habits and March, National Nutrition Month, may be a great time to start.

Research and Science

Start Simple with MyPlate during National Nutrition Month

March 13, 2019 Melissa Ciampo, RD, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA Food and Nutrition Service

National Nutrition Month® is a great time to focus on your health goals! To lend support along the way, MyPlate is here with our latest initiative – Start Simple with MyPlate.

Food and Nutrition

Resources to Help Celebrate National Nutrition Month

March 07, 2019 the Nutrition.gov Staff, National Agricultural Library

Every March, registered dietitian nutritionists celebrate National Nutrition Month®! During National Nutrition Month®, health and nutrition professionals share their knowledge and tips with patients, clients, family, friends and the community to increase awareness about the importance of good...

Food and Nutrition

A Healthy Start to the School Day Leads to Bright Opportunities Ahead

March 05, 2018 Cynthia Long, Deputy Administrator for Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service

Wholesome meals at school support educational achievement – and bright opportunities ahead for our nation’s kids and teens. Which is why, each year, during National School Breakfast Week (March 5-9), USDA recognizes the importance of a healthy start and the many ways the School Breakfast Program...

Food and Nutrition

MyPlate Helps You Put Your Best Fork Forward during National Nutrition Month

February 28, 2017 Sarah Chang, MPH, RD, Nutritionist, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

What do you think of when March rolls around? Basketball fans are probably gearing up for March Madness, history buffs might think of Caesar and the Ides of March, and then there’s the proverb that March comes in like a lion and out like lamb (or is it in like a lamb and out like a lion?)… Anyway...

Food and Nutrition

SNAP-Ed Helps Spur Healthy Choices

March 31, 2016 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services

March is National Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, USDA will be highlighting results of our efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation. Encouraging all Americans to make healthy nutrition and lifestyle choices is a top...

Food and Nutrition

A Visitor's Perspective: What Everyone Should Know about USDA and their Impact on Nutrition

March 31, 2016 Sara Bleich, White House Fellow

March is National Nutrition Month. Throughout the month, USDA will be highlighting results of our efforts to improve access to safe, healthy food for all Americans and supporting the health of our next generation. Until 6 months ago, I was a typical academic. I spent most of my time doing research...

Food and Nutrition
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