States were notified that the USDA had cut funding to the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, the School Nutrition Association says.

The Department of Agriculture has cut over $1 billion in funding aimed at helping schools and food banks purchase from local farmers, according to a news report and a school nutrition nonprofit.

It’s time to revamp the FDA’s “generally recognized as safe,” or GRAS, program that allows companies to add untested ...

The USDA said it is promoting wiser government spending, but schools say it will make it tougher to serve healthy meals.

Food Is Medicine interventions, which incorporate nutrition-related services in medical care as part of a care plan to prevent or treat disease, can advance nutrition security, health, and equity. But ...

In 2024, The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services ... local school and food bank programs amount to over $1 billion, according to Politico. The School Nutrition Association ...

Two groups focused on food safety and environmental toxins have sued Girl Scouts of America, claiming that their pe ...

More than 47 million Americans live with food insecurity, and that inevitably has an impact on economic productivity now and ...

director of nutrition services at the Scottsdale Unified School District in Arizona. "It wasn't just about keeping food costs low — it meant supporting your community and your local farmers in ...

"We look forward to continued engagement ... to support public health, build consumer trust and promote consumer choice." RFK ...