Mobile Food Vending Videos

All five videos are available on YouTube. link

Film Series: Mobile Food Vending & Schools

12.20.2013 This series of micro-documentaries shares the experiences of community members who are facing the complex challenges that mobile food vending presents to those working toward safe and healthful school environments.

Californians Support Limits on Mobile Vending Near Schools

12.20.13 A recent survey of California voters elicited their views about preventing obesity among children, encouraging healthful eating, and addressing mobile food vending near schools.

Freshy Award Nomination Process Extended!

12.19.2013 There’s still time to nominate someone for a Freshy Award! The nomination process has been extended until 9am on Monday, January 6. CFPA will collect

California Legislation Related to ECE Nutrition

AB 290 (2013) – Chaptered link AB 1872 (2012) – Vetoed link AB 2084 (2010) – Chaptered link

Relevant Articles

Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Licensed Child Care: A Statewide Assessment of California. CFPA, Samuel & Associates, Center for Weight & Health, 2009. Relevant findings: Sites participating in CACFP served more healthful foods and beverages than non-CACFP sites. PDF Improving Early Care Obesity Prevention Through the Child and [...]

California Eligible for New School Food Facilities Grants

12.19.2013 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that California will be among the 14 states eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants for new school food service equipment to help schools improve the quality of meals. 

Farm Bill… Coming in January

12.13.2013 Over the past week, Conference Committee leaders have been getting closer to a Farm Bill compromise that will come up for a vote in January. House members head back to their districts today, Dec. 13th, so no action will occur before then.

CA Democratic Caucus Releases Budget Blueprint

12.11.2013 Today, on behalf of the California State Assembly Democratic Caucus, Speaker John A. Pérez released a “Blueprint for a Responsible Budget: Ensuring Stability, Expanding Opportunity.” The blueprint outlines a series of state investments

Support CFPA & Innovative Policy Solutions

12.9.2013 During this holiday season we’re asking that our partners invest in hope and hard work by supporting CFPA. CFPA is dedicated to increasing low-income Californian’s access to healthy food at home, at school and throughout entire communities

Farm Bill Update

12.2.2013  With Congress set to recess on December 13th and the extension of the 2008 Farm Bill expiring at the end of 2013, the future of the Farm Bill is unclear. 

NFLAF Coalition signed on to letter to Governor Brown

12.2.2013 We urge the Governor to increase access to CalFresh and Health Care.

Breakfast in the Classroom Impacts Academic Achievement

11.21.2013  Over the last decade or so there have been a variety of reports and evaluations correlating the consumption of breakfast and the many benefits it brings. 

Urge Gov Brown to Increase Access to CalFresh & Healthcare

11.21.2013 As a member of the Alliance to Transform CalFresh, CFPA is asking Governor Brown to help all eligible Californians get both health coverage and CalFresh benefits with one-stop service. Connecting families with both Medi-Cal and CalFresh will lead

CalFresh Forum Agenda Now Posted!

11.21.2013 An initial CalFresh Forum event agenda is now available. This year the Forum is designed with group participation and discussion in mind. In addition, to group activities and workshops, there will be an awards ceremony and optional

County Nutrition & Food Insecurity Profiles

Local data on food insecurity, nutrition, and health measures link

Just Released: County Nutrition & Food Insecurity Profiles!

11.19.2013 CFPA’s County Nutrition & Food Insecurity Profiles provide local data describing the need for nutritious, affordable food and the extent to which the federal nutrition

Now Accepting 2014 "Freshy" Award Nominations!

11.18.2013 The “Freshy” Awards honor the actions of individual Californians and organizations from across the state that have worked diligently in the last year to improve CalFresh. CFPA will collect information about each nominee

2014 CalFresh Forum Registration is Now Open!

11.13.2013 Registration for the 2014 CalFresh Forum is now open! You can easily register online and find out more about the Forum by visiting the CalFresh Forum webpage. We are asking for a $10 registration fee to help cover the rising costs of organizing

Save the Date: 2014 CalFresh Forum, Tuesday, February 18

11.12.2013 Mark your calendars! The  Forum will take place on Tuesday, February 18 in Sacramento, CA. More information about the Forum, including registration and workshop topics, will be

10/30: Farm Bill Negotiations Begin

10.28.2013 Conferees from both the Senate and House will meet on Wednesday, 10/30 to begin farm bill negotiations and try to reconcile differences between the House and Senate

Improving the Quality and Appeal of School Meals

10.18.2013 Thanks to the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act of 2010, the nutritional bar has been raised for school foods across the country. Recent UC Berkeley research shows that California students and families widely support the healthy changes

Farm Bill Conferees Selected: Take Action!

10.17.2013 Now that the Federal shutdown has been resolved, many anti-hunger advocates are  turning their attention back to the Farm Bill.  Both the Senate and House have selected conferees for the Conference Committee and will consider the House and Senate Farm Bills in their meetings

Changing Up the Lunch Line

10.16.2013 Smarter Lunchrooms Movement makes a debut in Los Angeles County.

Support School Salad Bars in National School Lunch Week

10.15.2013 Salad bars make sense for schools! They are a fun and tasty way for students to choose their fruits and veggies  while meeting the new nutrition requirements for school meals. 
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