NEW YORK – The Urban School Food Alliance (Alliance), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States, has named Dr. Katie Wilson as its first executive director. Dr. Wilson, who formerly served as Deputy Under Secretary of Food, Nutrition and Consumer services at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and as Executive Director of the Institute of Child Nutrition, officially takes the helm this month…
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