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US Department of Agriculture

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A department of the executive branch of the US government founded in 1862 by President Abraham Lincoln -- he called it the 'people's Department' -- that is devoted to agriculture in its broadest sense.</P> The mission of the US Department of Agriculture (as stated on its Internet site) includes the following roles relevant to health: > >USDA leads the Federal anti-hunger effort with the Food Stamp, School Lunch, School Breakfast, and the WIC Programs.

>USDA is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry, and egg products.

>USDA is a research leader in everything from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow more food and fiber using less water and pesticides.</LI></UL> The US Department of Agriculture is abbreviated and commonly referred to as the USDA.

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