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San Diego Unified School District Serving Afterschool Meals

February 13, 2012 • Markell Lewis
2.13.2012 San Diego Unified School District is serving afterschool meals at 20 sites, reaching 1500 students with plans to increase to 13,000 students by middle of next year.
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Save the Date! Hunger Action Day 2012 is Thursday, May 17!

February 13, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
2.13.2012 The California Hunger Action Coalition (CHAC) is excited to announce that Hunger Action Day 2012 has been scheduled for Thursday, May 17 in Sacramento, CA. More information will be available soon! In the meantime, a save-the-date flyer is available. Please distribute this information widely with community partners.
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Oppose Govenor's Proposal to Restructure CalWORKs!

February 13, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
2.13.2012 Join organizations, service providers, and advocates from across the state to oppose the Governor’s proposal to restructure CalWORKs. Read about the devastating reduction. link Read the Statement of Opposition. link Sign your organization on by filling out the sign-on form today! link This online sign-on was prepared [...]
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AB 1594 Bill Language

February 10, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
AB 1594 (Eng) as amended. link
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AB 1594: Improving Charter School Nutrition Introduced

February 10, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
2.10.2012 Assembly Member Mike Eng (D- Monterey Park) has introduced CFPA’s 2012 legislative proposal, Improving Charter School Nutrition: Hunger Is Not a Choice. AB 1594 proposes to extend the the needy-student meal mandate to
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CalFresh Forum Event Materials Now Posted!

February 9, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
2.9.2012 The 2012 CalFresh Forum was a great success! With more than 300 individuals from across the state and country gathered for the day-long event focused entirely on CalFresh,
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Intervention of Nutrition Practices in Child Care Centers.

February 7, 2012 • Nicola Edwards
2.2.2012  Approximately 40% of children in Los Angeles County spend most of their day in licensed childcare centers.  Approximately 34% of those 3-4 year old children are overweight or obese with the highest rate of obesity found in low-income areas.  Read more here…
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2012 CalFresh Forum Event Materials

February 3, 2012 • Jared Call
The 2012 CalFresh Forum hosted a series of national, state and local speakers and panelists. Below you will find  presentations and materials from the Forum. If you have questions about this materials, please contact Alexis Fernández at 510.433.1122 x111 or alexis@cfpa.net Plenary Speaker Presentations & Materials Focusing On [...]
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CalFresh Forum Update: Full Agenda Now Available!

January 30, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
1.30.2012 The 2012 CalFresh Forum full event agenda is now posted. The agenda includes workshop schedule
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Students Can Expect Healthier School Meals Next Year

January 25, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
1.25.2012 Secretary Vilsack and the First Lady announced today at Parklawn Elementary School in Virginia the release of new nutrition standards for school meals. This is the first
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Free Training – Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: A Centerpiece for a Healthy School Environment

January 24, 2012 • Markell Lewis
This free two-day training is designed for school personnel and community partners and provides tools to support an increase of fresh fruits and vegetables on school campuses.
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Voting for the 2012 Freshy Awards Has Closed

January 19, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
1.19.2012 With more than 1,000 votes cast for the 2012 “Freshy” Award nominees, voting has officially closed. Thanks to all that participated in the nomination and voting process.
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CFPA Announces New Executive Director

January 12, 2012 • Alexis Fernandez
1.12.2012 George Manalo-LeClair has been selected as CFPA’s new executive director. After a special meeting of the CFPA Board of Directors on Wednesday, January 11, Board President Sam Karp announced, “On behalf of the Board of Directors I am pleased to name George Manalo-LeClair as CFPA’s new executive [...]
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Using Marketing Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch

January 11, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
1.11.2012  Save the date for the next RENEW Initiative webinar, Using Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch, on January 26, 2012 from 10 AM to 11 AM PST.
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CA Schools Move Ahead With Healthier Meals Despite Backtrack In Congress

January 6, 2012 • Markell Lewis
11.29.2011 Huffington Post PDF
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Marketing Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch

January 5, 2012 • Markell Lewis
1.4.2012 School Nutrition Policy Webinar Series 
brought to you by The Los Angeles County Department of Public
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Breakfast in the Classroom is coming to LAUSD

January 5, 2012 • Nicola Edwards
1.5.2012  CFPA is happy to announce that LAUSD will be piloting some Breakfast in the Classroom programs in 2012. 
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California Legislation Related to Competitive Foods in School

January 4, 2012 • Markell Lewis
SB 12 (2005) Link AB 965 (2005) Link
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See It

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
Photos of mobile vending near California’s schools PDF
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In Their Own Words

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
Californians share their first-hand experiences with the impacts of mobile food vending near school campuses. Three installments available now with more to come! PDF
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Frequently Asked Questions

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
FAQs on curbing mobile vending to kids coming soon!
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Frequently Asked Questions

January 3, 2012 • Markell Lewis
A CFPA prepared document answering frequently asked questions PDF
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Additional Background Materials

January 2, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Campaign for Better Nutrition’s Brief on Overt Identification and Stigma PDF
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Relevant Media

January 1, 2012 • Markell Lewis
3.1.2008 Free Lunch Isn’t Cool, So Some Students Go Hungry – New York Times PDF
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Supporting LAUSD's Healthy School Menu

December 22, 2011 • Ariana Oliva
12.22.2011  As you may have heard on the radio or read in the newspapers this week, the innovative changes in Los Angeles cafeteria menus are under the microscope.

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