🍏Submission for OMB Review of Food Assistance Program Requirements
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has submitted an information collection request for the Waivers and State Plans (WiSP) application. This new requirement streamlines the process for State agencies to request program waivers and submit plans for food assistance programs, including WIC, FMNP, and SFMNP. Comments on this collection are invited to enhance its utility and reduce respondent burden.
Learn More🥛FDA Regulation on Vitamin D in Yogurt
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of vitamin D<INF>3</INF> as a nutrient supplement in yogurt and other cultured dairy products fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii, subspecies bulgaricus (L. delbrueckii, subsp. bulgaricus), and Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus) at a level higher than is currently permitted. We are taking this action in response to a food additive petition filed by General Mills, Inc. (General Mills or petitioner). We are also updating the reference for the vitamin D<INF>3</INF> specifications.
Learn More📊FDA Food Safety and Nutrition Survey
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing that a proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
Learn More📊SNAP-Ed Information Collection Notice and Comments Request
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the electronic reporting forms, SNAP-Ed Annual Report (Form FNS-925A) and SNAP-Ed State Plan (Form FNS- 925B), as required in the 2018 Farm Bill.
Learn More🥦USDA Notice on Nutrition Education Message Development
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This is an extension, without change, of a currently approved collection. The purpose of performing consumer research is to identify consumers' understanding of proposed nutrition education messages and obtain their reaction to prototypes of nutrition education products, including internet-based tools. The information collected will be used to refine messages and improve the usefulness of products as well as aid consumer understanding of Dietary Guidelines-grounded messages and related materials.
Learn More🍏National Average Value of Donated Foods for School Programs (2025-2026)
This notice announces the national average value of donated foods or, where applicable, cash in lieu of donated foods, to be provided in school year 2026 (July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026) for each lunch served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), and for each lunch and supper served by institutions participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
Learn More🥕Agency Information Collection for WIC and SFMNP Reporting and Recordkeeping
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is: (1) a revision of the currently approved collections for the reporting and recordkeeping burdens associated with the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) regulations and with the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) regulations; and (2) a consolidation of the SFMNP and WIC FMNP reporting and recordkeeping burdens into a single information collection to more accurately reflect consolidated program operations.
Learn More🍽️Elimination of Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility
Due to a technical problem with the docket that prevented comments from being accepted during part of the initial comment period, FNS is reopening the comment period for the interim final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on June 6, 2025. The rule rescinds an unnecessary reporting requirement for the school meals application verification process.
Learn More🏅Executive Order on Youth Sports and Nutrition Established
Executive Order 14327 reestablishes the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition, aiming to tackle declining health among Americans, particularly youth. The order emphasizes the importance of fitness and nutrition in enhancing national morale and productivity, advocating for increased participation in sports and a renewed Presidential Fitness Test.
Learn More🍽️USDA Notice on Summer Food Site Information Collection
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice invites the general public and other public agencies to comment on this proposed information collection. This collection is a revision of a currently approved collection for the mandatory collection of summer meal site information from State agencies.
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