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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) The term 'Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' The USDA agency whose goals are to provide needy people with access to a more nutritious diet, to improve the eating habits of the nation’s children, and to stabilize farm prices through the distribution of surplus foods. It administers 15 domestic food assistance programs (including the food stamp program, child nutrition programs (e.g., school feeding programs), and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)). FNS works in partnership with the states and reimburses most of the administrative costs the states incur for carrying out local program administration'. Previous 5 Terms: Food and Agriculture Act of 1977 Food and Agriculture Councils (FACs) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food and fiber system Next 5 Terms: Food borne pathogens food chain food chain Food Code Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.