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USDA Unveils New, Simple Tips to Stay Healthy, Active and Fit

June 02, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Today was an exciting day at USDA as I was joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin to unveil USDA's new food icon, MyPlate. The icon is a departure from MyPyramid and serves as a quick, simple reminder to all consumers, built off of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for...

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New Dietary Guidelines Urge Consumers to Enjoy Food, but watch Calories In, Calories Out

January 31, 2011 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

Today I had the honor to join the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Kathleen Sebelius to release the 2010 Dietary Guidelines – a science-based roadmap to give busy individuals, moms and dads the information to make thoughtful choices for themselves and their families. It...

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Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton Participates in Georgia School Nutrition Directors’ Conference

October 04, 2010 Janey Thornton, USDA Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

I just participated in a wonderful school nutrition conference in Athens, GA that ran from September 28-30. It was Georgia’s annual School Nutrition Directors’ Conference, and I found it to be very well organized and packed with important information.

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