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Water with MyPlate Please

April 15, 2015 • Ariana Oliva
4.15.2015 Water is essential to a healthy diet and now you, too, can urge USDA to add a water symbol onto MyPlate.
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Due Today! Comments on the CACFP Meal Pattern

April 15, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.15.2015 There is still time to comment on the proposed rule to update the Child and Adult Care Food Program
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AB 1240 Poll Shows Strong Support for Breakfast After the Bell

April 9, 2015 • Jared Call
4.9.2015 According to a newly released statewide poll, two-thirds of California voters support legislation requiring schools to integrate breakfast into the school day.
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Long Sample Comments

April 8, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Sample comment letter intended for organizations. doc
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Sample Comment Letters for CACFP Now Available

April 8, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.8.2015 CFPA has developed two sample letters that can be personalized and submitted to USDA when commenting on the proposed Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal pattern changes.
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Submit Your AB 1240 Support Letter Today!

April 6, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
4.6.2015 AB 1240 (Bonta & Thurmond) Breakfast After the Bell will be heard in the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, April 22 at 1:30pm. Please submit your support letter by COB on Wednesday, April 15. A sample letter that includes instructions
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New Report: Economic Impact of SNAP ARRA Cut

April 1, 2015 • Jared Call
4.1.2015 The Center for Budget Policy & Priorities (CBPP) recently released a report quantifying the negative impact of the November 2013 SNAP benefit cut, both in terms of increased food insecurity for CalFresh households and lost economic activity for states.
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California Ends CalFresh Drug Felon Ban

April 1, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
4.1.2015 As of Wednesday, April 1, 2015 the lifetime ban on receiving CalFresh for people with a drug related felony offense has been repealed. The 2014-15 state budget repealed
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Help Make the CACFP Even Healthier! USDA Sample Comments

April 1, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Brief, one-page sample comment letter intended for the general public. doc
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AB 292 Passes Assembly Education Committee

March 26, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
3.26.2015 Yesterday, AB 292 (Santiago) Time to Eat: Lunchtime Supports Learning passed the Assembly Education Committee with a bipartisan vote of 5 – 1.  A great thanks to all of
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Register Now for ENACT Nutrition & Physical Activity Day

March 24, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
3.24.2015 ENACT Day brings community members and advocates from all over California together in Sacramento to learn about and support state policies promoting nutrition
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New School Breakfast Grants Available – Apply by May 1

March 19, 2015 • Jared Call
3.19.2015  Our partner Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is now accepting applications for School Breakfast Grants for Healthy Kids for the 2015-2016 school year!
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Take Action Today! Urge Congress to Support SNAP

March 19, 2015 • Jared Call
3.19.2015 Next week, Congress is poised to begin consideration of its FY2016 Budget Resolution – and SNAP (CalFresh in California) is being targeted. The SNAP program is one of the strongest federal programs in terms of its ability to respond
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Submit Your AB 292 Support Letter Today!

March 12, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
3.12.2015 AB 292 (Santiago) Time to Eat: Lunchtime Supports Learning will be heard in the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, March 25 at 1:30pm. Please submit AB 292 support letters by Thursday, March 19. A sample letter is
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Webinar Recording

March 5, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Video of CACFP Meal Pattern Webinar: What Californians Need to Know to Comment. link
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Webinar Slides

March 5, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Slides from CACFP Meal Pattern Webinar: What Californians Need to Know to Comment. PDF
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How to Comment: CACFP Meal Pattern

March 4, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
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AB 1240 Breakfast After the Bell Introduced!

March 3, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
3.3.2015 Today, Assemblymembers Rob Bonta (Oakland) and Tony Thurmond (Richmond) introduced AB 1240, Breakfast After the Bell. The bill calls for practical changes that will
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AB 1240 Research Overview

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Research overview prepared by CFPA. PDF
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AB 1240 Policy Details & Rollout

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Summary of policy details and implementation rollout prepared by CFPA. PDF
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AB 1240 After the Bell Breakfast Models

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
A summary of after the bell breakfast models prepared by CFPA. PDF
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USDA Proposed Rule

March 2, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Child and Adult Care Food Program: Meal Pattern Revisions Related to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. PDF
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AB 1240 Sample Support Letter

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
A sample support letter prepared by CFPA. doc
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What You Need to Know to Comment on CACFP Meal Pattern

February 26, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
2.26.2015 On January 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a proposed rule with new science-based nutrition standards for meals provided through USDA’s Child
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EPA: Public Notification Rule

February 25, 2015 • Hector Gutierrez
EPA Public Notification (PN) Rule Resource Guide. PDF

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