Tag Archives: United States Department of Agriculture
USDA Releases New Maps Identifying Major Crop Producing Areas: Lemons
A total of 40 new maps have been prepared, showing major crop-producing areas in the United States, China, India, Pakistan, and South Africa. Earlier versions of these maps appeared in the Major World Crop Areas and Climatic Profiles (MWCACP) handbook that contains … Continue reading
How We Are Helping Make the Next Generation Healthier
There is no question that one of the biggest obstacles to America’s future is the health of its citizens. The statistics tell the whole story. Increases in the rate of obesity, type II diabetes, and other serious long term health … Continue reading
Giving Out Gold Stars for Food Safety
In Kindergarten, many teachers use simple rewards like giving out gold stars as a way to reward and acknowledge when students do the right thing or do a good job. This month, if we were giving out gold stars for … Continue reading
Hey Kids, What’s Cooking?
There has been a lot of talk in the news lately about how to make school lunches better for kids and how to help America’s youth learn how to eat healthier. First the focus was on how to make healthier … Continue reading
Summer Time Shouldn’t Be Hungry Time
More than 21 million children in the country receive free and reduced price meals during the school year, but when summer rolls around, only about 1 in 10 of those kids (3 million) get free meals through federal summer feeding programs.