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Organizations Come Together in Support of ECE Nutrition

April 23, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.24.2014 Last week CFPA delivered a coalition letter from 43 organizations to Senate and Assembly Budget Leadership and Governor Brown requesting the establishment of a state investment in early childhood education (ECE) nutrition. A variety of organizations, including social service agencies, non-profit health groups, ECE programs and administrators, early [...]
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Save the Date: CalFresh Convening: Increase Access to Nutritious Food

April 22, 2014 • Yolanda Anguiano
4.22.14 A CalFresh In-Reach convening for those who serve families with children age 0-5, scheduled for June 4th.  
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Steps Needed to Encourage Water Consumption in Schools

April 22, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
4.22.2014 A new study reveals that most schools across the nation are complying with USDA’s requirement to offer free, potable drinking water to students participating in the school meals program.
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Register Today: ENACT Day 2014

April 21, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
4.21.2104 Registration is now open for ENACT Nutrition and Physical Activity Day! ENACT Day is a yearly event that brings a coalition of community residents, youth, and local
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Breakfast Goes Fast and Furious

April 18, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
4.18.2014  This past Wednesday Breakfast in the Classroom added a new fan to the club – Jordana Brewster, actress from the Fast and the Furious movie franchise.  
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SB 1147 & SB 1002 Pass Senate Human Services!

April 9, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
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
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CFPA Response to LA Times' "Nutritious but Uneaten"

April 2, 2014 • Jared Call
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.
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Help Us Take Breakfast in the Classroom Viral

April 1, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
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.
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AB 2449 Passed the Assembly Education Committee!

March 31, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
3.31.2014 AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat passed the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, March 26 with bipartisan support!
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SB 1002 Passed the Senate Health Committee!

March 31, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
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.
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How “Smart” is Your Lunchroom?

March 26, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
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. 
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Hot off the Press Water Works Guide

March 21, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
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. 
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CFPA in the AJPH on Ethics of Obesity Prevention

March 19, 2014 • Kerry Birnbach
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” 
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CFPA Statement: Preserve Heat and Eat in CA

March 17, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
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 [...]
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Send us your change! Roundup to support CFPA

March 16, 2014 • George Manalo-LeClair
3.16.2016 California Food Policy Advocates is using Mychange.
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Smarter Lunchrooms Movement

March 14, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Students make healthier choices in the cafeteria using Smarter Lunchroom tools. link
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Redesign Your Cafeteria for $0!

March 13, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Here are 5 quick and easy no-cost ideas to turn your cafeteria into a smarter lunchroom. PDF
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Cafeteria Makeover Tips

March 13, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Five quick ways to redesign your cafeteria for less than $10. PDF
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ECE Nutrition Investment Proposal is Making Progress

March 13, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
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).
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East Valley High School's Makeover

March 12, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Check out how one LAUSD school increased the uptake of fruits and vegetables by 15%. PDF
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Submit AB 2449 Support Letters Today!

March 11, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
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
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Submit SB 1002 Support Letters Today!

March 9, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
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
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Submit SB 1147 Support Letters Today!

March 9, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
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
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AB 1147 Sample Support Letter

February 26, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA prepared sample support letter. DOC
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Adequate Time to Eat Bill Introduced

February 24, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
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.

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