SB 1147 & SB 1002 Pass Senate Human Services!

4.9.2014 Yesterday, SB 1147 (DeSaulnier) and SB 1002 (De Leon) passed the Senate Human Services Committee both with bipartisan votes of 5-0! Next these two bills will head

CFPA Response to LA Times' "Nutritious but Uneaten"

4.02.2014  As you may have read on the front page of today’s Los Angeles Times link, food waste in Los Angeles schools (and across the state) is too high.

Help Us Take Breakfast in the Classroom Viral

4.1.2014  The El Monte City School District Breakfast in the Classroom event has made it to YouTube! Please share this video with friends, family and partners to help us take this campaign viral.

AB 2449 Passed the Assembly Education Committee!

3.31.2014 AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat passed the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, March 26 with bipartisan support!

SB 1002 Passed the Senate Health Committee!

3.31.2014 SB 1002 (De Leon) Aligning Opportunities for Health passed the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, March 26 with bipartisan support! SB 1002 will next be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday, April 8.

How “Smart” is Your Lunchroom?

3.26.2014 Can cafeterias be redesigned to create an environment to nudge students to eat healthier?  To answer this burning question, 120 school districts signed on for the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement (SLM) Training in California. 

Hot off the Press Water Works Guide

3.21.2014 Download your free copy of the Water Works Guide and help your school find reasonable solutions to improving students’ access to and consumption of water during meal times. 

CFPA in the AJPH on Ethics of Obesity Prevention

3.19.2014 The latest American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) features a paper coauthored by CFPA, “Ethics and Obesity Prevention: Ethical Considerations in 3 Approaches to Reducing Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages” 

CFPA Statement: Preserve Heat and Eat in CA

3.17.2014 On February 7, 2014 President Obama signed the farm bill. Included in the new law is a provision intended to curtail the use of what has come to be known as “Heat and Eat”. As one of the 17 states using Heat and Eat, this change will [...]

Send us your change! Roundup to support CFPA

3.16.2016 California Food Policy Advocates is using Mychange.

Smarter Lunchrooms Movement

Students make healthier choices in the cafeteria using Smarter Lunchroom tools. link

Redesign Your Cafeteria for $0!

Here are 5 quick and easy no-cost ideas to turn your cafeteria into a smarter lunchroom. PDF

Cafeteria Makeover Tips

Five quick ways to redesign your cafeteria for less than $10. PDF

ECE Nutrition Investment Proposal is Making Progress

3.13.2014 On March 11th, the Assembly Budget Committee held a Joint Hearing for Subcommittees #1 (Health and Human Services) and #2 (Education Finance) to discuss early childhood education (ECE).

East Valley High School's Makeover

Check out how one LAUSD school increased the uptake of fruits and vegetables by 15%. PDF

Submit AB 2449 Support Letters Today!

3.11.2014 AB 2449 will be heard in the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, March 26. Please submit AB 2449 support letters by Monday, March 17. A sample support letter is

Submit SB 1002 Support Letters Today!

3.9.2014 SB 1002 will be heard in the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, March 26. Please submit SB 1002 support letters by Monday, March 17. A sample support letter is

Submit SB 1147 Support Letters Today!

3.9.2014 SB 1147 (DeSaulnier) will be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday, April 8. Please submit letters in support of SB 1147 by Monday, March 31st. A sample support letter is

AB 1147 Sample Support Letter

A CFPA prepared sample support letter. DOC

Adequate Time to Eat Bill Introduced

2.24.2014 Assemblymember Raul Bocanegra (Los Angeles) has introduced AB 2449, Adequate Time to Eat: Lunchtime Supports Learning. This CFPA-sponsored legislation would ensure that students are given adequate time to eat lunch at school.

El Monte City Schools Take on Breakfast

2.24.2014  On February 6th El Monte City School District showed how implementing Breakfast in the Classroom brings benefits to the students and the district. 

CalFresh Performance & Customer Service Bill Introduced

2.24.2014 Senator Mark DeSaulnier (Concord) has introduced SB 1147 CalFresh Customer Service and Performance which seeks to ensure that CalFresh enrollment and participation are straightforward, consistent experiences for individuals

SB 1147: CalFresh Performance & Customer Service Backgrounder

Backgrounder, prepared by CFPA and SFMFB. PDF

2014 CalFresh Forum Resources Now Posted!

2.18.2014 Materials and resources from today’s CalFresh Forum are now available.

Medi-Cal & CalFresh Bill Introduced

2.13.2014 Today Senator de León (Los Angeles) introduced SB 1002 Aligning Opportunities for Health which aims to strengthen alignment between Medi-Cal and CalFresh reporting periods. CFPA is excited to co-sponsor with Western Center on Law
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