USDA Thanksgiving Food Safety Live Facebook Chat

November 19, 2009 by Colby · Comments
Filed under: Events on social media, Nutrition 2.0 

Via http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=175299945562:

Today (Thursday) at 3:00PM ET

“The USDA’s Food Safety and Information Service’s (FSIS) food safety education staff will connect with consumers during a Live Facebook Chat on Thanksgiving food safety. A food safety expert will be on hand to answer questions about safe holiday food prep.

You can ask questions during the chat or leave them in advance on the USDA Live page at http://www.usda.gov/live or leave a comment on this event notification.

Twitter users can follow the profile @USDAfoodsafety to read all the Turkey Tweets. The tips take you day by day through buying, freezing, refrigerating, thawing, preparing, roasting and serving the bird—and, of course, to storing and eating the leftovers.

You can find all the Turkey Tweets on Twitter by searching or clicking on the #turkeytweets hashtag.”

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USDA Live Facebook Chat Today

November 5, 2009 by Colby · Comments
Filed under: Events on social media, Nutrition 2.0 

Want to ask the USDA questions about what they are doing for Farm to School programs nationwide? Now is your chance!

Join Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan for a live Facebook chat to discuss the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative supporting Farm to School programs. RSVP here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163707092893&index=1

If you can’t make it at 3:00 EST or if you aren’t active on Facebook, you can submit questions in advance to: usdanewmedia@oc.usda.gov with the subject “Facebook Chat.”

At 3:00 EST go to: http://www.usda.gov/live.

If you need ideas on what the USDA can do for Farm to School, go here: http://onetray.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/onetrayusdacando1.pdf

(Thanks to Leslie Hatfield for the heads up)

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USDA hosts Live Facebook Chat (October 1)

September 30, 2009 by ashleyrdtx · Comments
Filed under: Events on social media, Nutrition 2.0 

USDA Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, Kathleen Merrigan will hold a Live Facebook Chat about local food systems on Thursday, October 1 at 3:45 pm ET. Comments and questions can be submitted via the USDA Facebook page.

The discussion is a part of the “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative launched in early September. According to the website:

USDA-wide effort to create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local producers. It is also the start of a national conversation about the importance of understanding where your food comes from and how it gets to your plate. Today, there is too much distance between the average American and their farmer and we are marshalling resources from across USDA to help create the link between local production and local consumption.

As a former student of Kathleen, I am reminded of something she told us in her policy class: “think big!” She is dedicated to the “People’s Department” being just that, and this is her way of including all in the conversation.

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