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LAUSD Expands Reach of Supper Program

January 16, 2015 • Ariana Oliva
1.15.2015 Prior to joining students for supper at Thomas Starr King Middle School, LAUSD Board Member Bennett Kayser announced that the district plans to expand the reach of their after school supper program.
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USDA Releases Long-Awaited Proposed CACFP Meal Pattern

January 14, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
1.14.2015 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 and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).
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State Budget Update: No New Proposals to Reduce Poverty

January 12, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
1.12.2015  Last week, Governor Brown released his 2015-16 state budget proposal. The $113.3 billion budget prioritizes continued austerity and the reduction of state debt. Despite higher than projected revenues, the Governor’s budget proposal
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Assessing New Approaches to CalFresh: A Survey

January 6, 2015 • Tia Shimada
1.6.2015 Today, CFPA released a survey that finds low-income households in California hold favorable views of CalFresh and existing public efforts to support healthy eating.
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California Organizations United on Ending Summer Hunger

December 9, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
12.9.2014 More than 40 California-based organizations came together this week to express our united support for H.R. 5242 / S. 2366
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Take Action Today! Urge Congress to Support School Nutrition

December 9, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
12.9.2014 Congress is set to make final decisions on the details of a “cromnibus” spending bill today! While a FY 2015 omnibus spending bill is still unsettled, key leadership are in tense negotiations
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CalFresh Forum Postponed Until Fall 2015

December 1, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
12.1.2014  The 2015 CalFresh Forum has been postponed until fall 2015. CFPA is in the midst of hiring a nutrition policy advocate who will be part of the CalFresh forum staffing team.  To ensure that we deliver a high-quality event that is both useful to our
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ISSUE BRIEF: Improving the Quality of Afterschool Meals

November 18, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
11.18.2014  Afterschool programs provide safe and healthy places for children to learn and grow. Nutritious afterschool meals can bridge the hunger gap between lunch and dinner while supporting student achievement.  
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Berkeley Residents Pass Tax on Sugary Beverages

November 18, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
11.18.2014 Earlier this month, the residents of Berkeley, CA passed an unprecedented measure to tax distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages.
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Take Action: Urge Congress to End Summer Hunger!

November 18, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
11.18.2014 Now is the time to show your organization’s support for the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2014 (H.R. 5242 / S. 2366), legislation that would expand access to Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for Children.
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NYT Weighs in on School Breakfast: Cites LA Success

November 12, 2014 • Tia Shimada
11.12.14 The New York Times editorial board just weighed in on school breakfast, calling local leaders to task for not expanding the types of breakfast service that are known to work best.The editorial cites the tremendous success of Los Angeles Unified
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Support Good Food Procurement Resolution at LAUSD

November 11, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
11.11.2014 The LAUSD School Board will hear a resolution to include Good Food values (Local, Sustainable, Fair, Humane, & Healthy) in upcoming food services bidding language on November 18, 2014.
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Under Secretary Concannon visits El Monte City School District

October 30, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
10.30.2014  CFPA is proud to announce that El Monte City School District’s commitment to ensuring their students have access to school meals has been noticed by some high officials.  
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California Cafeterias Become Smarter Lunchrooms

October 15, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
10.15.2014 Kaiser Permanente’s Thriving Schools launched a new website on the statewide collaborative to transform every school lunchroom in the state into a smarter one.
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CFPA Urges President to Invest in the Child Nutrition Programs

October 14, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
10.14.2014 CFPA joins more than 1,000 organizations from across the nation in signing a letter, delivered by Food Research and Action Center, that urges President Obama to include a significant investment in the child nutrition programs in his FY2016 budget.
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Letter Urges SNA to Drop Fight Against Nutrition Standards

October 8, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
10.8.2014  A sign on letter for food service directors urges the School Nutrition Association (SNA) Board of Directors to drop its opposition to the federal nutrition standards with Congress.
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SB 1002 (De Leon) Vetoed by the Governor

October 1, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
10.1.2014 On September, 29 Governor Brown vetoed SB 1002 (De Leon) Aligning Opportunities for Health. SB 1002 would have strengthened alignment between CalFresh
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School Breakfast Grants Available NOW!

October 1, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
10.1.2014  Action for Healthy Kids has extended the deadline for their School Breakfast grants until October 15th.  If you’re looking for money to expand your program look no further.
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Policy Development Survey Results Now Available!

September 23, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
9.23.2014 In August 2014, we surveyed stakeholders to learn more about the nutrition challenges facing California communities and to explore potential solutions to those challenges. An overview of the results of that survey is now available.
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Save the Date: School Breakfast Legislative Briefing

September 23, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
9.23.2014 Nearly 3 in 5 California public school students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Those resources help our most vulnerable students learn, grow, and achieve to their fullest potential
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Smarter Lunchrooms in CA Schools

September 22, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
Learn about statewide efforts to positively influence students’ school food choices. link
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Parents Strongly Support Healthy School Food Policies

September 10, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
9.10.2014 The vast majority of parents of school-age children across the country support strong national nutrition standards for all school foods and beverages.
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Students Eat Fruits and Veggies When Given Time to Eat

September 3, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
9.3.2014 A recently released UC Berkeley study has shown that middle and high school students eat more fruits and vegetables when given more time to eat lunch at school.
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2014-15 Federal Priorities: Child Nutrition

September 2, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Overarching Priorities. PDFSchool Nutrition. PDFEarly Childhood Nutrition. Coming Soon!Summer Nutrition. Coming Soon!
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CDE Releases Information on LCFF and School Meals

August 31, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
8.31.2014 Through the budget bill passed in June, Governor Brown signed into law a change that better aligns state education funding (via the Local Control Funding Formula) with

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