USDA Foods Household Fact Sheets Feedback Survey

OMB Control Number: 0584-0611

Expiration Date: 9/30/2019

Fact Sheet Survey Questions

USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Food Distribution Division (FDD) is preparing to update the USDA Foods fact sheets provided for household food distribution programs. We would like to hear from you regarding the usefulness of the information currently provided on the fact sheets. While you are completing this survey, we suggest looking at a current fact sheet as an example. An example can be found by copying and pasting the link below into your search bar.

https://whatscooking.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/factsheets/HHFS_APRICOTS_100210-July2012.pdf

1. What type of agency do you work for?

• Federal agency

• State Agency

• Local Agency

• I do not work with an agency

2. Which USDA Foods program(s) do you work with? Please check all that apply.

• CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program)

• FDPIR (Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations)

• TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program)

• I do not work with a USDA Foods program

Skip-Logic for CSFP/FDPIR (only visible if CSFP or FDPIR selected):

Do fact sheets help you meet program requirements to provide nutrition education to participants?

• Yes.

• No

If “Yes”, please explain: (only visible if “Yes” selected) (Free Response)

3. What is your role in your organization? Please check all that apply.

• I place orders.

• I manage inventory.

• I help clients.

• I conduct nutrition education.

• Other:

If “Other”, please explain: (only visible if “Other” selected) (Free Response)

4. How often do you use the USDA Foods Fact Sheets?

• Every day that I work

• Very often

• Often

• Sometimes

• Almost never

• Never

5. If you distribute copies of the fact sheets (printed or digital) to clients, how often do you do so?

   • Every day that I work

   • Very often

   • Often

   • Sometimes

   • Almost never

   • Never

6. Please rate the usefulness of the fact sheets on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being “Not at all Useful” and 10 being “Extremely Useful”.

• 1 – Not at all Useful

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5 – Moderately Useful

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10 – Extremely Useful

7. What types of information do you use on the fact sheets? Please select all information that you look for from the list below.

• Product information

• Storage information

• Information on how to use foods

• Nutrition information

• Recipes

• None – I do not use the fact sheets

8. For the following, please rate each section of the fact sheets on how helpful you find it. With 1 indicating that you find the section Not Helpful, 2 indicating it is Somewhat Helpful, 3 indicating that it is Helpful, and 4 indicating that you find the section Very Helpful.

Product Description

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

Storage

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

Use and Tips

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

Nutrition Information

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

Other Resources

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

Nutrition Facts Label

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

Recipes

Not Helpful 1 2 3 4 Very Helpful

9. What sections do you feel are the most important parts of the fact sheet? Please select only 3.

o The code for the USDA Food

o Product Description section

o Storage section

o Uses and Tips section

o Nutrition Information section

o Other Resources

o Nutrition Facts Label section

o The recipes provided

o Source of the recipe (Where we found the recipe. For example: Recipe adapted from SNAP-ED Connection Recipe Finder)

o None of the sections are helpful

o I do not use the fact sheets

10. Do you have an idea for a new section that we should add to the fact sheet? If so, what is it?

• (Free Response)

11. Do you use the fact sheets to help you decide which foods to order?

• Yes

• No

• I do not make ordering decisions.

12. Do you use the recipes on the fact sheets?

• Yes

• No

If "Yes", how do you use the recipes? (only visible if “Yes” selected) (Free Response)

13. Do you have any other comments or suggestions about the USDA Foods fact sheets?

• (Free Response)

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0584-0611. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 20 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.