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Major Cut to Child Care Nutrition

July 2, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
07.02.2012 Advocacy efforts by child care stakeholders were successful in grabbing the attention of the Assembly and Senate budget committees, who restored the funding for CACFP
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New Breakfast Handbook Now Available

June 29, 2012 • Nicola Edwards
6.29.2012 Thanks to San Diego Unified School District we now have this comprehensive handbook with information on funding, implementing, and operating Classroom Breakfast and other breakfast models. PDF
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Students May Miss Out on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

June 29, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
6.29.2012  The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, like many other important programs, especially SNAP, is facing serious budget cuts as part of the 2012 Farm Bill negotiations.
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Updated USDA Afterschool Meals Handbook

June 29, 2012 • Markell Lewis
6.28.2012 USDA updated their At-Risk Afterschool Meals Handbook and it contains important clarifications about the afterschool meal component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). One significant point they make is that
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AB 1594 Passes Senate Education Committee!

June 28, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.28.2012 Yesterday evening AB 1594 (Eng) Improving Charter School Nutrition passed the Senate Education Committee with a vote of 6-2! AB 1594 would extend the needy student meal
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Healthy Breakfast 4 Kids Grant

June 26, 2012 • Nicola Edwards
6.26.2012  The Healthy Breakfast for Kids Grant provides equipment to help schools implement or improve universal breakfast programs. The grant deadline is September 15, 2012.
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The Hidden Costs of School Beverage Vending Machines

June 25, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
6.25.2012  A recent analysis from The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) found that, on average, a cold beverage machine housed indoors on school property has an annual energy cost
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Just Released – 2012 School's Out…Who Ate? Report

June 21, 2012 • Tia Shimada
6.21.2012 CFPA’s 2012 release of School’s Out…Who Ate? examines the loss of nutritious, affordable summer meals for low-income children throughout California. The decline is driven largely by the loss of summer school opportunities. The report includes data specific to
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New CFPA Report on Water Consumption for Young Children

June 18, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.18.2012 A new CFPA report indicates there is no evidence to support the concern that water might interfere with the intake of milk and other healthy foods.
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AB 1872 – Letters of Support Needed!

June 18, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.18.2012 AB 1872 (Alejo) Improving Child Care Nutrition is heading to the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday, June 26 at 1:30pm
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Week in Review: Farm Bill Update

June 15, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.15.2012 In the last week Farm Bill negotiations have taken off. Take a look at this week’s events and a forecast of upcoming action on the Farm Bill.
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Letters of Support Needed for AB 1560!

June 15, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
6.15.2012 AB 1560 (Fuentes) Food For Health is heading to the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday, June 26 at 1:30pm in Room 3191. Please send your updated letter of support
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AB 1594 Amendment Summary

June 15, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared summary of amendments taken in the Assembly. PDF
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Letters Needed! AB 1594 Headed to Senate Education

June 15, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.15.2012 AB 1594 (Eng) Improving Charter School Nutrition is heading to the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday, June 27 at 9:00am in Room 4203. Please send your updated letter of support (sample below) as soon as possible.
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CFPA Response to "Food Stamps: Follow the Money"

June 15, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
6.5.2012 On Tuesday, Eat Drink Politics released a report, “Food Stamps: Follow the Money”,
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Farm Bill Update: Take Action Today!

June 14, 2012 • Jared Call
6.14.2012 The U.S. Senate is considering the Farm Bill this week and next, debating amendments to the bill passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee. The currently proposed bill, S.3402, includes a $4.5 billion cut to SNAP over 10 years by reducing the ability of states to take part [...]
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Local Hunger Fighter Receives Award!

June 14, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.14.2012 On Tuesday, June 12th, California Hunger Action Coalition (CHAC) members presented Los Angeles Unified Food Services Director Dennis Barrett with his 2012 Hunger Fighter Award honoring his six years of service
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State Budget Update: CalWORKs Cuts Impact CalFresh

June 14, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.14.2012 Take Action! The California legislature has until this Friday, June 15, to approve the budget. With only 3 days remaining Governor Brown continues to push for cuts to CalWORKs, the state’s cash-aid program. If enacted, the proposed cuts would further
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CACFP State Budget Item – Call Your Senator TODAY!

June 5, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
6.5.2012 Within larger state budget discussions members of the state legislature are making final decisions regarding the proposed elimination of the state meal reimbursement
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Urge Your Senator to Restore Farm Bill SNAP Cuts

June 5, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
6.5.2012 This week, the Senate is expected to begin consideration of the Farm Bill. For the next few weeks, the Senate will consider amendments and debate the bill passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee. This bill proposal includes a $4.5 billion
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Certification of Compliance with New Meal Patterns

June 5, 2012 • Markell Lewis
6.5.2012 USDA has released several materials related to the proposed rule for certification of compliance with new meal patterns from the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010.
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AB 1594 Sample Support Letter

May 31, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA prepared sample support letter DOC
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AB 1594 (Eng) Passes Assembly!

May 31, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
5.31.2012 AB 1560 Improving Charter School Nutrition passed the Assembly Floor yesterday with a vote of 43-28! The bill, which would extend the needy student meal
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AB 1872 (Alejo) Moves to the Senate!

May 30, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.30.2012 AB 1872 (Alejo) Improving Child Care Nutrition passed out of the Assembly today! AB 1872, a bill that supports improved nutrition in licensed child care, will now move to the Senate.
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AB 1560 (Fuentes) Passes the Assembly!

May 30, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
5.30.2012 AB 1560 (Fuentes) Food for Health passed out of the Assembly floor this afternoon with a vote of 43-18. The bill, which would remove a CalFresh income barrier for Medi-Cal recipients

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