In the upcoming 2024-25 school year, the USDA is allowing schools to offer additional food options -- including eggs, tofu, nuts and seeds -- and to purchase unprocessed locally grown, raised or ...

Sakeenah Shabazz wanted honest feedback from the students at Monroe Demonstration School. A senior policy adviser with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Services, Shabazz ...

The USDA has simplified nutrition guidelines with its "MyPlate" campaign. MyPlate replaces the older Food Pyramid. Considering that salt is an ingredient in just about every type of processed food ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWLP)– USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is awarding $8.6 million in Team Nutrition Training Grants to 11 states that administer the National School Lunch Program ...

The USDA and the EPA are funding efforts to cut at-home food waste, but a trash bin full of challenges remains.

October 3, 2024 • One of the first places shoppers may feel the effects of the dockworkers' strike is in the produce aisle. Hundreds of tons of bananas are stuck in transit — and they won't ...

voted 4-3 Tuesday on a resolution that would allow 10 schools to opt out of standardized tests and test preparation beginning in the 2025-26 school year. LAUSD President Jackie Goldberg read ...

USDA loans allow eligible homebuyers to get zero-down-payment mortgages in rural areas. Because they're backed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, these loans have lower rates and more ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. USDA loans make getting a mortgage more affordable and accessible for home buyers in eligible rural and suburban areas. Backed by ...

Our opinions are our own. Here is a list of our partners. USDA loans help low- and moderate-income buyers afford homes in qualifying areas, which are not limited to rural regions. One major ...