USDA /tags/usda USDA en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:23:51 GMT Most states are rolling out a new summer food assistance program for kids. Texas isn’t one of them. /education/2024-01-05/most-states-are-rolling-out-a-new-summer-food-assistance-program-for-kids-texas-isnt-one-of-them State agencies said the U.S. Department of Agriculture did not provide enough information in time for Texas to implement the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer Program in 2024. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 18:23:51 GMT /education/2024-01-05/most-states-are-rolling-out-a-new-summer-food-assistance-program-for-kids-texas-isnt-one-of-them Becky Fogel Texas schools can’t provide to-go meals this summer after federal waivers expire /education/2022-06-07/texas-schools-cant-provide-to-go-meals-this-summer-after-federal-waivers-expire A pandemic waiver allowing parents and guardians to pick up free meals from schools expired at the end of this school year in Texas. Some are now concerned fewer students will have access to nutritious food over the summer. Tue, 07 Jun 2022 18:45:03 GMT /education/2022-06-07/texas-schools-cant-provide-to-go-meals-this-summer-after-federal-waivers-expire Becky Fogel Here's What The Historic Increase In Food Stamp Benefits Could Mean For You /news/2021-08-17/heres-what-the-historic-increase-in-food-stamp-benefits-could-mean-for-you The average SNAP benefit will increase by $36.24 per person, per month, starting in October. Tue, 17 Aug 2021 19:23:27 GMT /news/2021-08-17/heres-what-the-historic-increase-in-food-stamp-benefits-could-mean-for-you Rachel Treisman Don't Plant Or Pitch Mailed Mystery Seeds /texas/2020-08-03/dont-plant-or-pitch-mailed-mystery-seeds From Texas Standard:Across the country, small packets of seeds have been showing up, unsolicited, in people’s mailboxes and at their front doors. The� Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:51:35 GMT /texas/2020-08-03/dont-plant-or-pitch-mailed-mystery-seeds Michael Marks Recall: 8,200 Pounds of Uninspected Meat Products Made, Distributed in Texas /texas/2012-10-17/recall-8-200-pounds-of-uninspected-meat-products-made-distributed-in-texas The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Monday that a Dallas-based beef and pork distributor, Lao Chareune� Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:32:02 GMT /texas/2012-10-17/recall-8-200-pounds-of-uninspected-meat-products-made-distributed-in-texas Kelli Ainsworth USDA: One in Five Texas Households At Risk of Hunger /texas/2012-09-05/usda-one-in-five-texas-households-at-risk-of-hunger Almost one out of five Texas households is at risk of hunger, according to a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture.The USDA says 18.5� Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:57:04 GMT /texas/2012-09-05/usda-one-in-five-texas-households-at-risk-of-hunger Nathan Bernier Should 'Pink Slime' Be Labeled? /health/2012-04-11/should-pink-slime-be-labeled The federal government says that labeling of the product as an ingredient in ground beef has never been necessary under current food safety and disclosure laws. But some companies are moving ahead to label the product anyway to appease consumers. Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:06:00 GMT /health/2012-04-11/should-pink-slime-be-labeled Eliza Barclay Texas Schools Eat Up MyPlate /health/2011-06-02/texas-schools-eat-up-myplate Texas school districts are responding to the newest innovation in nutrition guidelines from the The U.S. Department of Agriculture. The USDA today� Thu, 02 Jun 2011 18:17:04 GMT /health/2011-06-02/texas-schools-eat-up-myplate Audrey White Texas Has Second Highest Rate of Households Struggling to Eat /texas/2010-11-15/texas-has-second-highest-rate-of-households-struggling-to-eat A new report today by the United States Department of Agriculture found Texas has the second lowest rate of "household food security" in the United� Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:10:50 GMT /texas/2010-11-15/texas-has-second-highest-rate-of-households-struggling-to-eat Nathan Bernier