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USDA Selects Massachusetts to Test Ground-Breaking Nutrition Pilot Program
by on Aug.20, 2010, under Nutrition
New School Food Bill Is Anything but Junk
The Senate just passed the Child Nutrition Act. This could be a turning point in the battle for healthy school meals, but will the industry back away quietly? On Thursday, August 5th, the Senate unanimously passed the Child Nutrition Act, the federal legislation that stipulates the policy and funding for school meals. New policies include additional meal training and strengthened nutrition and …
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USDA Selects Massachusetts to Test Ground-Breaking Nutrition Pilot Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that Hampden County, Mass., will conduct the first-ever Healthy Incentives Pilot (HIP) – an incentives-based program to empower low-income Americans to eat more fruits and vegetables.
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