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Putting Healthy Food
Within Reach
As of Oct. 1, 2008, SNAP
is the new name for the
federal Food Stamp
Program. It stands for
the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance
Program, and reflects
the changes we’ve made
to meet the needs of our
clients, including a
focus on nutrition and
an increase in benefit
amounts.
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Hurricane
Response &
Recovery Assistance
The Food & Nutrition
Service is working with
state and local
officials to ensure that
individuals and families
affected by the 2008
hurricanes and tornadoes
have access to food.
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Midwest Flood
Response &
Recovery
The Food & Nutrition
Service is working with
state and local
officials to ensure that
individuals and families
affected by the Midwest
floods and tornadoes
have access to food.
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Hallmark/Westland Beef Recall
Feb. 17, 2008 — All
ground beef products
produced by
Hallmark/Westland Meat
Packing Company and
delivered directly to
Federal food and
nutrition programs and
further processed
products that contain
Westland products are
covered by the recall.
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WIC Food Packages -
Interim Rule
This interim final rule,
published in the Federal
Register on December 6,
2007, revises the WIC
food packages. The
revisions align the WIC
food packages with the
2005 Dietary Guidelines
for Americans and infant
feeding practice
guidelines of the
American Academy of
Pediatrics.
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USDA Provides Food Aid
To California
Oct. 26, 2007—Acting
Agriculture Secretary
Chuck Conner today
approved the state of
California's request to
operate a Disaster
Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (D-SNAP) in
San Bernardino and is
prepared to approve
Riverside County later
today.
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MyPyramid for Pregnant
and Nursing Moms
Oct. 25, 2007 -- Acting
Secretary of Agriculture
Chuck Conner today
announced the launch of
a new MyPyramid web site
designed specifically
for pregnant and
breastfeeding mothers.
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2007 Farm Bill
Jan. 31, 2007 —
Agriculture Secretary
Mike Johanns today
unveiled the U.S.
Department of
Agriculture's 2007 farm
bill proposals.
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