The bill, passed by the House of Representatives on May 22, includes about $267 billion in spending cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over a 10-year period... Read More
The Healthy Family Project’s annual Publix Produce for Kids will provide 800,000 meals to Feeding America food banks and highlight ways to enjoy more fruits and vegetables... Read More
Initiative with Food & Culinary Professionals aims to drive demand through new recipes and nutritional education... Read More
Food Bank for New York City President and CEO Leslie Gordon says the more than $1 billion USDA cuts will be a huge loss, as food banks will spend less to buy fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms... Read More
The International Fresh Produce Association outlined several policy recommendations in a letter to Trump administration officials and the Make America Healthy Again commission... Read More
Tiffany Bruno, director of education for Switch4Good, is advocating for changes to the USDA Dietary Guidelines, WIC and the National School Lunch Program to improve access to fresh produce and enhance public health... Read More
The funding aims to encourage the purchase and consumption of healthy, California-grown fresh produce by WIC and Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition program recipients... Read More
Avocados From Mexico is spotlighting healthy eating patterns and heart-healthy aspects during National Nutrition Month... Read More
The grower, marketer and developer of apples, pears and cherries is offering new POS materials to support colorectal cancer awareness efforts at retail... Read More
Researchers used a dietary intake survey from January 2005 to March 2020 and learned that about 40% of all adults consumed below 25% of the recommended fruits... Read More
Mollie Van Lieu, vice president of nutrition and health policy for the International Fresh Produce Association, and Minerva Delgado, the director of coalitions and advocacy for the Alliance to End Hunger, highlight the role that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program plays... Read More
Customers can support public school districts’ food programs through March 31... Read More
California, in partnership with USDA and the Climate Mayors network, seeks to ensure students have access to school meals made with locally sourced ingredients... Read More
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans call for the substitution of saturated fats with nutrient-dense and unsaturated fats, such as walnuts... Read More
With the change to align with dietary guidelines, manufacturers can voluntarily use the claim on a food package if its meets the updated criteria... Read More
A bestselling author suggests list of foods as a nutritious alternative to traditional gifts and holiday meals... Read More
Instacart’s fourth annual Giving Tuesday campaign is supporting Partnership for a Healthier America and its mission to transform the food landscape in pursuit of health equity... Read More
The program with Molina Healthcare of Michigan will provide Instacart+ memberships and grocery stipends to help reduce birth outcome disparities... Read More
The foundation sought registered dietitians at two international events to help scale efforts to boost produce consumption... Read More
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of legislation to increase participation in food assistance programs, protect kids from overly processed foods, reduce food waste and improve access to healthy, locally grown foods to help address the chronic disease epidemic... Read More
The Dole Performance Recipes and Resources Page features seven smoothies, snacks, sides and energy bites rich in fresh fruits and vegetables intended to fuel pre-race training and aid in post-workout recovery... Read More
The poster, which features age-appropriate ways to talk with children about fruits and vegetables, will be co-branded with Kids Eat in Color and The Foundation for Fresh Produce’s Have A Plant logo... Read More
How can the fresh produce industry play a role in helping to ensure at-risk women, infants and children have greater access to fresh fruit and vegetables? The Packer recently sat down with the newly named CEO and president to find out... Read More
The company is encouraging family mealtime engagement during the September campaign... Read More
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