The food pyramid is very complicated. It doesnt give you as much info in a quick glance as the plate does. – Tom Vilsack
If you think of what food is, its the energy we use to do our daily work. I want people to know about the USDA. This is a very important department. Its not fully appreciated as such. – Tom Vilsack
We know that there are significant health benefits from consuming more fruits and vegetables, and thats an opportunity for us to sort of move away from some of the meals that weve been preparing in the past. – Tom Vilsack
In the past 40 years, the United States lost more than a million farmers and ranchers. Many of our farmers are aging. Today, only nine percent of family farm income comes from farming, and more and more of our farmers are looking elsewhere for their primary source of income. – Tom Vilsack