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A female woolly mammoth’s lifetime movements end in an ancient Alaskan hunter-gatherer camp
Research Article ANTHROPOLOGY Audrey G. Rowe https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5275-4504 agrowe@alaska.edu, Clement P. Bataille https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8625-4658, [...] , Sina Baleka https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8850-9420, Evelynn A. Combs, [...] , Barbara A. Crass, Daniel C. Fisher https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5378-0520, Sambit Ghosh https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6945-8285, Charles E. Holmes https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4422-2310, Kathryn E.
A female woolly mammoth’s lifetime movements end in an ancient Alaskan hunter-gatherer camp
Published In Science Advances Volume 10 | Issue 3 January 2024 Article versions Submission history Received: 1 August 2023 Accepted: 18 December 2023 Permissions See the Reprints and Permissions page for information about permissions for this article. Acknowledgments We thank T. Howe and S. Fields at the Alaska Stable Isotope Facility for assistance with stable isotopic analyses. We thank N. Bigelow for discussions regarding the vegetation history of the Swan Point site.
SNAP E&T Boosts Job Skills, Transforms Lives
On a recent trip to California, I took part in a wonderful event in San Francisco’s Mission District – also known as “The Mission” – one of the most racially and economically diverse areas in the nation. After parking the car, Jesus Mendoza Jr., Regional Administrator of the Food and Nutrition Service’s Western Region, escorted me to a room buzzing with activity and excitement.
SNAP Participation Shows Marked Decline
The number of people participating in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been declining now for several years from a high of nearly 48 million people back in 2013 to a little more than 43 million in June. That is a drop of about 4.4 million people. This downward trend is encouraging but should come as no surprise. SNAP is designed to respond to the economy by expanding and contracting based on economic conditions.
Summer Meals: Giving Families the Support They Need
As a mother and grandmother, I understand the importance of ensuring that America’s children are provided with nutritious meals every day. My grandchildren, who are 5 and 8, are just like all children – infinitely curious and filled with energy, love, and joy. Young children should be playing and learning — not worried about where their next meal will come from. But for many children, school meals are their only source of nutrition, which is why USDA’s Summer Meals Programs are so important.
USDA Blog " National Hunger Hotline
USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, a federally-funded, state-administered program, last year served more than 187 million meals to children in low-income areas to ensure that they continued to receive proper nutrition throughout the summer when schools were closed. But that number represents just a small fraction of the children who are eligible to receive summer meals. Many families may not have taken advantage of the program because they didn’t know where meals were served near them.
New Web Application Helps Families Find Summer Meals in Their Communities
USDA’s Summer Food Service Program, a federally-funded, state-administered program, last year served more than 187 million meals to children in low-income areas to ensure that they continued to receive proper nutrition throughout the summer when schools were closed. But that number represents just a small fraction of the children who are eligible to receive summer meals. Many families may not have taken advantage of the program because they didn’t know where meals were served near them.
Summer Meal Programs Offer Nutrition, Combat Hunger for America’s Children and Teens
Summer vacation is something all kids look forward to, but unfortunately hunger doesn’t take a vacation. More than 21 million American children and teens depend on free or reduced-price school meals during the school year, and when school cafeterias close, many of them lose their most important source of balanced nutrition and are at risk of going hungry.
Summer Meals: Its Success Depends on All of Us
Every day, millions of students are able to enjoy a nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunch thanks to the National School Lunch Program. Everyday they’re in school, that is. But what happens to these children when school lets out during the summer? That’s when vital programs offered by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service come into play.
USDA’s What’s Cooking website serves up cost effective, healthy recipes
What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl is a new interactive tool featuring USDA recipes to encourage budget-friendly and nutritious meals. The busy holiday season has begun and families everywhere are starting to plan ahead. If you’re looking for easy to make, nutritious family meals that you can cook quickly on a tight budget, USDA is here to help with a new web tool, called What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl.
Where Do Kids Eat When School is out in Summer? FNS Partners with the Department of Education to Find Solutions
Skip to main content Blog Archives Categories Posted by Audrey Rowe, Administrator, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA in Food and Nutrition As we approach the summer season, USDA is vigorously preparing to fill the nutrition gap faced by millions of kids across the country.
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