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Spook-tacular Healthy Halloween Ideas: USDA Evidence-Based Ideas for a Healthy and Safe Halloween

October 31, 2017 Sheila Fleischhacker, Senior Advisor for Nutrition and Food Safety, Office of the Chief Scientist

“Trick-or-treating” or more recently “Trunk-or-Treating” is a Halloween custom for many American families. According to the US Census Bureau 2015 Population Estimates, there are an estimated 41.1 million potential trick-or-treaters – children ages 5 to 14 – across the United States. Of course...

Research and Science Food and Nutrition

Tribal Colleges: Acknowledging the Past, Understanding the Present, and Aspiring to a Successful Future

October 25, 2017 Dr. Sonny Ramaswamy, Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Oct. 20, 1994, is an important milestone in our nation’s history in regards to equity in research, education, and extension. On that date, 29 tribal colleges, representing different histories, cultural orientations, and organizational structures, received land-grant university (LGU) status. Such LGU...

Research and Science

That’s a Wrap: New Certified Organic Data Released during National Organic Harvest Month

October 24, 2017 Gina Geffrard, Survey Statistician, National Agricultural Statistics Service

USDA’s National Organic Program defines organic production as a system that is managed to respond to site specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster the cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.

Research and Science

Unpacking the Cornucopia to Celebrate the Fall Harvest and the Fruits of Plant Breeding

October 17, 2017 Sarah Federman, AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, USDA Office of the Chief Scientist and Ann-Marie Thro, National Program Leader for Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

It’s that time of year again when many of us adorn our homes with autumn décor, and our tables with the bounties of a fall harvest. Consider the cornucopia. This centerpiece is symbolic of the food and thanks that we share with our friends and family. Inside, we find examples of grains, fruits, and...

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