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USDA Foods by Program
Learn more about the nutritious, 100% American grown USDA Foods that are designed to meet the needs of the specific population each program serves.
04/10/2024
Resource | Technical Assistance
How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods
Decision tree to help determine how to get your product considered for USDA Food distribution programs.
04/10/2024
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How to Get Your Product Considered for USDA Foods
USDA foods are required to meet a minimum criteria to be considered for purchase.
04/10/2024
Resource | Research, Analysis & Background | Food/Nutrient Analysis
Assessing the Nutritional Quality of the FDPIR Food Package
This analysis helps to estimate the nutritional quality of the 2022 FDPIR food package 'as offered' using the Healthy Eating Index scoring algorithm. This will provide an update to the first HEI estimate of the 2014 FDPIR food package. The project also aims to estimate the HEIs of the food packages 'as delivered' to participants.
04/04/2024
Resource | Webinars/Videos
Advancing Food and Nutrition Security with MyPlate
USDA is working tirelessly to tackle food and nutrition insecurity. Dr. Caree Cotwright, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, reflects on progress and work ahead to advance food and nutrition security.
03/27/2024
Resource | Infographics
Healthy Eating Index Score of the FDPIR Food Package Infographic
Healthy Eating Index scores range from 0 to 100 and are a measure of diet quality used to assess how well a set of foods aligns with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. A higher score is ideal. The FDPIR Food Package scores an 84. This is higher than the average U.S. diet, which scores a 59.
03/21/2024