Which of the following is not a branch of the USDA?

• A. Foreign Agricultural Service
• B. Food and Nutrition Service
• C. National Institute of Food and Agriculture
• D. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Answer: (D)

Understanding which federal agencies fall under USDA versus the FDA helps you see why this item is true. The Foreign Agricultural Service handles international trade promotion for U.S. agriculture, the Food and Nutrition Service runs nutrition assistance programs like SNAP, and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture supports research and extension work. All of these are USDA components.

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, on the other hand, is part of the Food and Drug Administration, which sits under the Department of Health and Human Services. FDA oversees food safety standards and related regulation, not USDA. So this center is not a USDA branch.