2.11.13 On Monday, February 11th, Assembly Member Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) introduced CFPA’s 2013 legislative proposal, Foundations for Healthy Nutrition in Child Care. AB 290 aims to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages being served in child care by amending licensing laws to increase the required hours of preventive health practices training for providers to include one hour on childhood nutrition.
California’s child care licensing laws do not require providers to undergo any nutrition training. Yet research indicates child care provider training has the greatest impact on the quality of child care programs. With nearly 25% of preschool-aged children overweight or obese, thousands of California’s youngest residents face a lifetime of health challenges due to poor nutrition. Conversely, children who practice healthy eating habits during the first five years of life are more likely to extend those healthy habits into adulthood. Through increased nutrition education, AB 290 would support opportunities for child care providers to serve healthy foods and beverages at a lower cost.
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