January 31, 2010
New study shows effectiveness of MEND program in prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity
Groundbreaking results from a study to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEND Program, a multi-component community-based childhood obesity intervention have just been published. The independent study demonstrates the success of weight management program MEND for overweight/obese children and their families. Results coincide with the launch of Michelle Obama's initiative to reduce childhood obesity announced last week.
October 23, 2009
USDA To Have ‘Important But Modest Role’ In U.S. Global Agriculture Initiative, Undersecretary Says
As U.S. plans to fight world hunger take shape, the USDA is gearing up for an "important but modest role," in which the agency will follow directions from the State Department and developing countries, Rajiv Shah, undersecretary in charge of the USDA's research arm, said on Wednesday, Reuters reports.
September 24, 2009
Recent Tweets from the BARN
Taiwan Intends to Purchase Over $1 Billion Worth of U.S. Corn and DDGS (Audio Included) – Page 1Council Participates in China’s Fall Corn Tour – Page 1Talkin’ Trade by Rick Fruth, Ohio Farmer and U.S. Grains Council Chairman – Page 2Council Kicks off New Demand Building Initiative in Sub Saharan Africa – Page 2USGC Conference Helps Participants Solve Agricultural Biotechnology Puzzle – Page 3USGC Co-sponsored Conference Generates $392 Million in U.S. Agricultural Purchases – Page 3USDA’s Weekly
Agriculture Summit Addresses Doubling Global Food Output By 2050
On Tuesday in Washington, D.C., U.S. agriculture companies Deere & Co., Archer Daniels Midland Co., DuPont Co. and Monsanto Co. met with lawmakers, hunger experts and other officials at a Global Harvest Initiative symposium to address "sustainable" food production, Reuters reports.