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The FDA has proposed a new summary nutrition label for the front of packaged foods to give consumers quick information.
A recent USDA report found that more Americans are looking at nutrition labels, and expiration dates are the most popular packaging information.
While the USDA canceled the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program in March, school nutrition has come under scrutiny by the Health and Human Services secretary.
The Healthy Family Project’s annual Publix Produce for Kids will provide 800,000 meals to Feeding America food banks and highlight ways to enjoy more fruits and vegetables.
Enrollment is open for the 2025 Missouri Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, which provided $42,871 worth of local produce to more than 1,200 seniors last year.
Initiative with Food & Culinary Professionals aims to drive demand through new recipes and nutritional education.
The 2025 Healthy Living Award was presented to Betti Wiggins, nutrition services officer for Houston Independent School District, recognizing her tireless work to promote increased access to healthy fruits and vegetables.
Food Bank for New York City President and CEO Leslie Gordon says the more than $1 billion USDA cuts will be a huge loss, as food banks will spend less to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms.
The International Fresh Produce Association outlined several policy recommendations in a letter to Trump administration officials and the Make America Healthy Again commission.
Operating inside F&S Fresh Foods, Floura & Co. transforms produce trimmings such as watermelon rinds, apple cores and mango peels into nutritious fiber bars, saving them from landfills.
The page highlights the nonprofit’s work over the past several years, showcasing the connection between healthy food and improved health outcomes.
Users can identify products that can support health goals and add ingredients to their shopping carts from the association’s Diabetes Food Hub recipes found in the Instacart experience.
The “No Breaks for Hunger” campaign aims to feed students, raise awareness of childhood food insecurity and highlight research from those on the front lines of student hunger.
The addition of these southwest Florida partnerships will help the nonprofit to expand its reach and capabilities, enabling the organization to distribute more fresh produce, offer essential nutrition education and improve overall food security across the region.
Tiffany Bruno, director of education for Switch4Good, is advocating for changes to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, WIC and the National School Lunch Program to improve access to fresh produce and enhance public health.
The funding aims to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, California-grown fresh produce by WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition program recipients.
Instacart and Partnership for a Healthier America connect say the milestone is part of an ongoing and expanding national effort to connect under-resourced communities with 10 million servings of produce by 2025.
The partnership aims to address food insecurity, improve health outcomes and promote preventive care for vulnerable populations.
Cause marketing campaign highlights easy summer produce-centric recipes and inspiration.
The funding will be used to establish three additional USDA Nutrition Hubs.
The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based grocer has expanded its Flashfood program, making it the first retailer nationwide to accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits through the app.
On a recent early winter afternoon, I stared down a lineup of five juices. Some were green. Others were orange.
The Dole Performance Recipes and Resources Page features seven smoothies, snacks, sides and energy bites rich in fresh fruits and vegetables intended to fuel pre-race training and aid in post-workout recovery.
Checkoff’s partnership with McDonald’s directly contributed to an additional 1.7 billion pounds of milk sold between 2009 and 2011.
The mobile app features an easy to use heat stress calculator for inputting the current temperature and humidity readings.
Wait until your crop is growing vigorously to take stand counts.
Phoenix, Ariz.-based Sprouts Farmers Market will address how food and nutrients can ease anxiety and inflammation while supporting a healthy immune system in a live-streamed event with health experts.
GRAPEVINE, Texas — Changing your diet and lifestyle can be a life-altering experience — not just physically, but mentally, emotionally and socially.
You are what you “think” you eat. A new study says that may not be a good thing for most Americans.
The partnered project has launched in New York City, Washington D.C. and Houston with plans to extend into more cities in 2022.
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