Administrative Division News
ICN is looking for You! Every day the Institute strives to achieve its vision to be the leader in providing education, research, and resources to promote excellence in federally funded child nutrition programs. One way ICN fulfills its mission and [Read More]
iBites Podcast Episode 04 – Food Safety
Welcome to iBites! The ICN podcast. Our host, Dr. Lewanda Morse, talks with Charlsia Fortner with USDA Food Safety and Liz Dixon, ICN ET Specialist. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Podcast [Read More]
Cashier’s Training Hoover Photo Gallery
Cashier's Training: Hoover, Alabama
USDA Proclaims National WIC Breastfeeding Week and Launches New Campaign
Release #: 0150.18Contact: FNS Communications (703) 305-2281Date: 08/01/2018WASHINGTON, August 1, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today proclaimed Aug. 1-7 as National WIC Breastfeeding Week. Each year, National WIC Breastfeeding Week is held in conjunction with World Breastfeeding Week during the [Read More]
USDA Statement on SNAP Access at Farmers Markets
In response to the recent news about access to farmers markets for participants in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Food and Nutrition Service Administrator Brandon Lipps offers the following statement: "The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) was recently [Read More]
iBites Podcast Episode 05 – Child Nutrition Archives
Welcome to iBites! The ICN podcast. Our host, Dr. Lewanda Morse, discusses the collections in the Child Nutrition Archives housed at the Institute with Library Specialist John Wall. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to [Read More]
School Nutrition S.T.A.R. Webinar Archive – June 2018
Watch the archived S.T.A.R. Webinar from June 2018. Creative Approaches for Professional Development in School Nutrition Programs. Key Area: Administration (3000) Training Topic: Human Resources and Staff Training (3400) Learning Objectives: Develop employee training plans, including a plan for [Read More]
USDA Corrects Error Reporting Issues; Releases FY 2017 SNAP Payment Error Rates
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018 – For the first time in three years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released new data on improper payments in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This data reflects an improved reporting process [Read More]