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AB 1594 Assembly Floor Alert

May 29, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA prepared floor alert PDF
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AB 1594 (Eng) Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee!

May 25, 2012 • Tia Shimada
5.25.2012 AB 1594 was taken off “suspense” and passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today. AB 1594 would extend the needy student meal mandate to California charter schools
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AB 1781 Held in Assembly Appropriations Committee

May 25, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.25.2012 AB 1781 (Brownley) Boost School Meal Participation: Lining Up to Remove Stigma was held in the Assembly Appropriations suspense file today. While the bill will not make further progress
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AB 1872 Passes Out of Assembly Appropriations!

May 25, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.25.2012 AB 1872 (Alejo) Improving Child Care Nutrition passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today! AB 1872 needs your continued support to move off the Assembly Floor.
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AB 1560 Passes Out of Assembly Appropriations!

May 25, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
5.25.2012 AB 1560 (Fuentes) Food for Health passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today, and will soon go to the Assembly floor. The bill will closely align Medi-Cal and nutrition assistance
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Amidst Education Cuts, Money for Afterschool Meals Increases

May 24, 2012 • Markell Lewis
5.24.2012 89.3 KPCC recently aired a story about the afterschool meals that schools can now serve since funding was allocated as part of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act 2010.
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CCRWF Nutrition Primer

May 23, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in CA link
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Protect SNAP in the Farm Bill: Write an Op-Ed to Your Local Newspapers

May 15, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
5.15.2012 Over the past month, the Senate Agriculture Committee has marked-up it’s 2012 Farm Bill proposal and the House Agriculture Committee endorsed the Reconciliation Act of 2012. Both actions propose massive cuts to SNAP
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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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