Summer Nutrition Gap in the News

Published on Jun 28, 2013 in Child Nutrition, School-Aged Children

6.28.2013 Summer is in full swing and news outlets are paying due attention to California’s summer nutrition gap. When school is out, millions of low-income children and youth across our state are at risk of losing access to nutritious, affordable meals. Check out recent media coverage of this issue and stay tuned for the 2013 edition of CFPA’s annual report on summer nutrition, School’s Out…Who Ate? It’s coming soon!

For Many School Kids, Summer Means Less Healthful Foods, KQED News link
Summer Lunch Gap Persists for Sacramento-Area Students, Sacramento Bee PDF
Oakland Public Library Again Serving Free Summer Lunches, KQED News Blog PDF

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