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Congress Members Get a Taste of School Meals

May 11, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
5.11.2012  In an effort to garner support for school meals, advocacy groups are inviting Congress Members to attend a briefing on Capitol Hill, which will include a selection of school lunches created by high school culinary students.
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Module on CACFP in California

May 9, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Developed by the CA Center for Research on Women and Families, in partnership with CFPA and the Network for a Healthy California PDF
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Breakfast at the Best Time and Place

May 9, 2012 • Tia Shimada
The federal School Breakfast Program provides a rare trifecta of benefits: it fosters academic achievement, routes federal funds to public school districts, and supports student health, including healthy body weight.
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Upcoming Trainings and Webinars to Support Implementation of New Meal Standards

May 8, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.8.2012 California Department of Education Nutrition Services Division (CDE NSD) is hosting a suite of trainings and webinars to support districts as they transition to the new meal pattern. 
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Nutrition Programs Primer

May 8, 2012 • Markell Lewis
School-based programs module link
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Primer Module on School-based Child Nutrition Programs

May 8, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.8.2012 Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in California is an online resource
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Torlakson rejects proposed child care budget cuts

May 7, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.7.2012 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has called upon the Legislature to renew its commitment to quality early learning programs
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Letters to Congressional Leadership Re: Farm Bill 2012

April 26, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.26.2012 Today the Senate Agriculture Committee marked-up it’s  2012 Farm Bill proposal and last week the House Agriculture Committee endorsed the Reconciliation Act of 2012. Both actions propose  massive cuts to SNAP (in addition to previous
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Voting for the 2012 Hunger Fighter Awards Now Open!

April 24, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.23.2012 CHAC is now accepting votes for the 2012 Hunger Fighter awards! Voting is open until 5pm on Friday, May 4. The winners will be announced at Hunger Action Day 2012 on May 17, 2012. Visit CHAC’s website to learn more about the nominees and vote for someone [...]
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Sign-On in Support of Heat and Eat in California

April 20, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.20.2012 As the Agriculture Committees in the House of Representatives and Senate begin work on the 2012 Farm Bill, several proposals have emerged that threaten the strength of the SNAP program
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Breakfast in the Classroom On the Air

April 13, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
4.13.2012 Tomorrow night, Saturday, April 14 at 8pm, the Food Network in partnership with the Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry campaign will premiere Hunger Hits Home,
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AB 1594 Heads to Assembly Appropriations on April 18!

April 12, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.12.2012 AB 1594 (Eng) Improving Charter School nutrition will be heard in the Assembly Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday, April 18 at 9:00 am in room 4202.
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Healthy Nudges in the Lunchroom

April 12, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
4.12.2012  Cafeterias in and out of schools are using “nudges” or subtle environmental cues to promote consumption of healthier fare.
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AB 1781 Passes Assembly Committee on Education!

April 11, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.11.2012 AB 1781 (Brownley) Boost School Meal Participation: Lining Up to Remove Stigma passed the Assembly Education Committee today, April 11th. A big thanks to Maya Olais and Alejandro Rivera, two youth who testified in support of AB 1781,
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Addressing Childhood Obesity Through School Food Procurement Webinar

April 11, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
4.11.2012  The Public Health Law Center will host a webinar on school food procurement on April 17th at 10 AM (PST).
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AB 1872 Passes Assembly Human Services Committee!

April 11, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.11.2012 AB 1872 passed through the Assembly Human Services Committee yesterday afternoon!
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AB 1560 Passes Assembly Human Services Committee

April 10, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
4.10.2012 AB 1560 was passed in the Assembly Human Services Committee by a 4-2 vote. Cindy Peshek from the Central Valley Health Network provided a great testimony in support- many thanks to Cindy! Next, AB 1560 heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. 
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HAD Event Agenda Now Available!

April 9, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
4.9.2012 Interested in finding out more about the day’s events and scheduling information? HAD Event Agenda PDF
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Analysis of Child Care Budget Cuts

April 6, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
04.06.2012 Governor Brown has proposed to cut $10.4 million in state reimbursement for non-Prop 98 child care facilities that participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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AB 1560 Heads to Assembly Human Services on Tuesday, 4/10

April 5, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
Thank you all for your support on AB 1560! The Assembly Human  Services hearing is at 1:30pm on 4/10, in Room 437. Please stop by and say “Me Too” in support!  link
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Action Needed: State Sign-on Letter in Support of SNAP!

March 30, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
3.30.2012 Show key congressional members that organizations in our state support strengthening the SNAP program. We need your help! Please use the sample letter
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In Memory: Sarah Samuels and CFPA

March 30, 2012 • Kenneth Hecht Co Founder CFPA
3.30.2012 Sarah Samuels, who died on Thursday, March 29, 2012, leaves a huge legacy at California Food Policy Advocates.  Having been a close friend of Marion’s (CFPA co-founder) for many years, Sarah joined the CFPA board in its infancy and has played a formative (a Sarah word) role [...]
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Students and School Health Centers Work to Improve Breakfast

March 30, 2012 • Markell Lewis
3.30.2012 The California School Health Centers Association has released case studies profiling the work in several Oakland Unified School District
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Take Action Now! AB 1872 Needs Your Support!

March 30, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
3.30.2012 Learn more about recent amendments to AB 1872 and make sure  to get in your letters of support before AB 1872 heads to the Assembly Human Services Committee!
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AB 1594 Passes Assembly Education Committee!

March 29, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
3.29.2012 AB 1594 (Eng)  Improving Charter School Nutrition passed the Assembly Education Committee yesterday afternoon.A great thanks goes out to James, a student advocate

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