10.8.2015 New videos show the importance of water consumption to improve health. Continue reading “New Videos show the Importance of Water”
Topic Category: Child Nutrition
Opportunity for Districts to Provide Smarter Lunchrooms
9.30.2015 Fifty schools in 25 districts will soon have the opportunity to participate in the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement of California (SLM of CA) Continue reading “Opportunity for Districts to Provide Smarter Lunchrooms”
Study: School lunch periods are too short to eat healthy meals
9.22.15 Yet another study has shown that short, inadequate lunch periods are far too common, and have a negative impact on student nutrition and health. Continue reading “Study: School lunch periods are too short to eat healthy meals”
George Manalo-LeClair: California should invest in student nutrition
9.11.2015, San Jose Mercury News, PDF
AB 292 Held in Senate Appropriations
8.28.15 AB 292 (Santiago) Time to Eat: Lunchtime Supports Learning was held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file. While the bill will not make further progress this year, CFPA will continue working with the California Department of Education Continue reading “AB 292 Held in Senate Appropriations”
Please Act Now to Support AB 292!
8.18.2015 Please make a call this week to show support for AB 292 in the the Senate Committee on Appropriations! Let them know that California students need time to eat during the day. Continue reading “Please Act Now to Support AB 292!”
AB 1240: Building Momentum
A recap of stakeholder support, media coverage, and committee votes. PDF
14 CA School Districts Participate in Medi-Cal Demo
7.21.2015 CFPA advocated for a demonstration project to occur in California to certify low-income students in Medi-Cal households for free meals without the need for a paper application. Continue reading “14 CA School Districts Participate in Medi-Cal Demo”
California Organizations United on Ending Summer Hunger
7.20.2015 Forty-five California-based organizations came together this week to express our united support for H.R. 2715 Continue reading “California Organizations United on Ending Summer Hunger”
Changes Proposed to the Administrative Review
7.17.2015 CFPA submitted comments on the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposed rule regarding Administrative Reviews in the School Nutrition Programs. Continue reading “Changes Proposed to the Administrative Review”