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Celebrate National Nutrition Month in your Community!

March 23, 2015 Tricia L. Psota, PhD, RDN, Nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

In honor of National Nutrition Month® , MyPlate is sharing resources to help you bite into a healthy lifestyle everywhere you go! This blog highlights resources for encouraging a healthy lifestyle within your community. Learn about healthy eating at home and at work here. There are many ways to...

Food and Nutrition

Celebrate National Nutrition Month at Work!

March 19, 2015 Tricia L. Psota, PhD, RDN, Nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

In honor of National Nutrition Month® , MyPlate is sharing resources to help you bite into a healthy lifestyle everywhere you go! This blog highlights resources related to healthy eating at work. Learn about healthy eating at home here. Practice healthy habits at work! Throughout the work day, find...

Food and Nutrition

Celebrate National Nutrition Month at Home!

March 11, 2015 Tricia L. Psota, PhD, RDN, Nutritionist, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

In honor of National Nutrition Month® , MyPlate is sharing resources to help you bite into a healthy lifestyle everywhere you go! This blog highlights resources related to healthy eating at home. Whether you are just beginning to grow your family, raising “tweens”, or keeping in touch with loved...

Food and Nutrition

Six Reasons SuperTracker Is the Answer to Conquering New Year's Resolutions

January 08, 2015 Jessica Larson, MS, RD, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

If you are like millions of Americans, thinking about New Year’s Resolutions makes your hands sweat. Don’t worry. USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion has got you covered. Whether you want to lose weight, get more calcium in your diet, or increase your activity, SuperTracker is here to...

Food and Nutrition

North Carolina Campus Kicks off the School Year with a Focus on Healthy Eating

August 11, 2014 Angie Tagtow, MS, RD, LD, Executive Director, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

As a registered dietitian, I’m a big proponent of nutrition education for kids and adults alike. MyPlate On Campus , USDA’s initiative that promotes healthy eating on college campuses through peer-to-peer education, is a unique effort to reach young adults during a key life stage. The program now...

Food and Nutrition

The Healthy Eating Index: How does America Score?

June 10, 2014 Kevin Kuczynski, MS, RD, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from the USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. Have you ever heard of the Healthy Eating Index? The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) measures the quality of Americans' food...

Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Stay Healthy at College with MyPlate On Campus

March 11, 2014 Sasha B. Bard, MS, RD, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Cross-posted from the USA.gov blog: In March 2013, the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion launched the MyPlate On Campus initiative to help spread healthy eating messages to young adults during their college years. What makes MyPlate On Campus unique is that it not only empowers students...

Food and Nutrition

USDA Publications Shine on Government Bookstore Bestseller List

March 04, 2014 Kathryn Sosbe, Office of Communication, U.S. Forest Service

The U.S. Government Bookstore, the place where you can buy the 2014 Counterterrorism Calendar for $20 or a loose-leaf copy of the Export Administration Regulation 2013 edition for $199, released its list of best-selling publications for 2013 that includes several items published by the U.S...

Food and Nutrition Forestry

MyPlate Celebrates the 4th Anniversary of Let's Move

February 24, 2014 Jackie Haven, Acting Executive Director, USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Four years ago, the First Lady launched Let’s Move!, to help Americans create a healthier future. To celebrate, First Lady Michelle Obama is asking individuals, families and communities to Show Us How You Move! Use the hashtag #LetsMove to share the steps you’re taking to live healthier. From...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Secretary's Column: The Building Blocks for a Healthier America

January 24, 2014 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

At USDA, we are working hard to ensure that America’s next generation has access to the healthy foods they need to grow, learn, achieve, and eventually to compete and succeed on a global stage. We are focused on feeding a healthier future, but we are also learning that the country as a whole is...

Food and Nutrition
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