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Kids' "State Dinner": Celebrating Healthy Cooking at the White House

July 17, 2015 Shelley Maniscalco, MPH, RD, Director, Office of Nutrition Marketing and Communication, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion

Don’t let the name fool you; attending the Kids’ “State Dinner” at the White House is an exciting experience for both kids and adults alike. As a nutritionist with the USDA Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, I had the privilege of being both a judge and an attendee for the Healthy Lunchtime...

Food and Nutrition Initiatives

Migrating Monarchs

July 17, 2015 Karin Theophile, International Programs, U.S. Forest Service

Last month, beautiful monarch butterflies floated across Chicago’s skyline as a part of their annual migration. During this year’s journey, they found more milkweed plants in several places along their paths because of an innovative program that connects urban communities with nature. Area school...

Forestry Trade

1890 Land-Grant University Alumni Making a Difference at USDA

July 17, 2015 Adriane Brown, Office of Communications

The Second Morrill Act of 1890 was enacted by Congress to support states in establishing the 1890 Land-Grant Universities (LGUs) –Historically Black Colleges and Universities which are committed to providing educational opportunity through scientific research and extension programs. There are...

Initiatives