ERS Data and Analysis Can Shed More
Light on Current Events
In the News
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Former Senators
Promote School Breakfast Program (USA Today,
May 31, 2006)
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| From ERS |
Evaluating
the Impact of School Nutrition Programs: Final
Report. ERS found that children who participate
in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) consume
a better overall diet, consume a lower percentage
of calories from fat, are less likely to have
a low intake of magnesium, and are less likely
to have low serum levels of vitamin C and
folate. The results of this study suggest
that the availability of an SBP has beneficial
effects for children.
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In the News
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USDA to Help Improve
Food Safety in Small Meat Plants (Reuters,
May 31, 2006)
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| From ERS |
Food
Safety Innovation in the United States: Evidence
from the Meat Industry. Results from an
ERS survey of U.S. meat and poultry slaughter
and processing plants and two case studies
of innovation in the U.S. beef industry reveal
a number of successful mechanisms for stimulating
investment in food safety and traceability.
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