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Ayude A Alimentar A Niños Con Hambre Este Verano: Aprenda Más el 16 de Marzo

March 09, 2011 Max Finberg, Director for the USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

Los vientos de invierno pueda que aún estén soplando en donde usted vive, pero ya es hora de empezar a pensar en el verano. Cuando haya terminado el año escolar, más de 20 millones de niños que reciben almuerzo (lonche) gratis o a precio reducido durante el año a través del Programa Nacional de...

Spanish Food and Nutrition

Help Feed Hungry Kids: Learn More on March 16

March 09, 2011 Max Finberg, Director for the USDA Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

The winds of winter may still be blowing where you live, but it is already time to start thinking about the summer. When school is finished, over 20 million children who receive free or reduced-price lunch during the school year through USDA’s National School Lunch Program will be in trouble. Less...

Food and Nutrition

Urban Trees are Hard at Work in Washington, D.C.

March 09, 2011 Dave Nowak, i-Tree Project Leader, U.S. Forest Service

My team at the U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station recently completed a study of the District of Columbia’s urban forest using the publicly available, free iTree software suite. Understanding an urban forest's structure, function and value can promote management decisions that will improve...

Forestry

Let the Voting Begin - Recipes for Healthy Kids Competition Advances

March 09, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Cross posted from the Let's Move! blog: We know that to win the future, we have to ensure that our kids have access to nutritious meals and healthy lifestyles. Last September, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition to bring together chefs, school nutrition...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives