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FNS today released a study providing clear evidence that well-designed nutrition education programs can lead to healthier food choices by participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Secretary Vilsack made a statement on the release of the USDA Economic Research Service analysis Household Food Security in the United States in 2012.

Undersecretary Kevin Concannon today released a report that examines the trafficking rate in SNAP and better pinpoints where the vast majority of trafficking occurs—smaller stores that typically offer minimal access to the healthier foods encouraged by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

Participation in SNAP leads to improved food security, particularly among low-income children, according to the findings of Measuring the Effect of SNAP Participation on Food Security.

Secretary Vilsack today announced the results of USDA's Healthy Incentives Pilot and discussed additional steps USDA and its partners are taking to encourage recipients to purchase healthy foods using SNAP benefits.

Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced the department is making significant progress towards achieving greater integrity in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 

 Undersecretary Kevin Concannon today announced expanded eligibility for USDA grants to improve access to fresh produce and healthy foods by SNAP recipients at America’s farmers’ markets.

SNAP increases the likelihood that recipients will eat whole fruit, and leads to a modest decrease in the consumption of dark green and orange vegetables, according to a report released today by USDA’s Economic Research Service.

Undersecretary Kevin Concannon today announced Washington and Ohio have joined a new federal-state partnership targeting recipient fraud in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as part of its SNAP Stewardship Solutions Project.

Students at elementary schools participating in USDA’s FFVP consumed 15 percent more fruits and vegetables, based on an agriculture department study released today.

Undersecretary Kevin Concannon today announced a new federal-state partnership targeting recipient fraud in the SNAP. USDA will share its extensive experience in monitoring retailer fraud to help states develop a more robust set of tools to identify suspicious activity and improve tactics to catch recipients that attempt to commit SNAP fraud.

Secretary Vilsack today outlined the need for a generational commitment to improve childhood nutrition, which will lead to a healthier generation of Americans. While health and nutrition are complex topics, Vilsack noted USDA has made significant focus on improving consumers' access to information and helping consumers have better access to food, which together will ensure progress as the nation battles both childhood obesity and malnutrition.

Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced tough new measures as a part of USDA’s ongoing effort to ensure integrity in the nation’s nutrition safety net, SNAP.

Under Secretary Kevin Concannon today announced results of USDA’s efforts to identify and eliminate fraudulent SNAP retailers in fiscal year 2012.