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  • commodities supplied as: prepared meals that are served at congregate feeding sites; food packages that may be used for home consumption; and disaster relief assistance;

  • food assistance through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards; nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free meals and snacks; vouchers; and, fresh, locally grown produce;

  • nutrition education and promotion materials and presentations delivered by expert staff and senior managers; and

  • food safety and security efforts, technical assistance and informational materials.


These products and services are provided to customers through fifteen domestic nutrition assistance programs:

In the United States , the lunches that are subsidized by the NSLP are nearly ubiquitous in Public Schools . The program has operated since 1946.

The FNS is in charge of the national "Five A Day" and "Eat Smart, Play Hard" campaigns which encourage Americans (more specifically, children and teens) to follow the healthy eating guidelines set by the Food Pyramid . The spokescharacter of the "Eat Smart, Play Hard" campaign is Power Panther .

The National 5 A Day is from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, not USDA's Food and Nutrition Service.


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