Using Marketing Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch

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.

CA Schools Move Ahead With Healthier Meals Despite Backtrack In Congress

11.29.2011 Huffington Post PDF

Marketing Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch

1.4.2012 School Nutrition Policy Webinar Series 
brought to you by The Los Angeles County Department of Public

Breakfast in the Classroom is coming to LAUSD

1.5.2012  CFPA is happy to announce that LAUSD will be piloting some Breakfast in the Classroom programs in 2012. 

California Legislation Related to Competitive Foods in School

SB 12 (2005) Link AB 965 (2005) Link

See It

Photos of mobile vending near California’s schools PDF

In Their Own Words

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

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQs on curbing mobile vending to kids coming soon!

Frequently Asked Questions

A CFPA prepared document answering frequently asked questions PDF

Additional Background Materials

Campaign for Better Nutrition’s Brief on Overt Identification and Stigma PDF

Relevant Media

3.1.2008 Free Lunch Isn’t Cool, So Some Students Go Hungry – New York Times PDF

Supporting LAUSD's Healthy School Menu

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.

2012 Freshy Award Voting Now Open!

12.20.2011 The nominations are in and the voting has begun! The winners will be announced at the 2012 CalFresh Forum. The Freshy Awards are  based completely on your votes. 

SBP Start-Up and Expansion Grants

An analysis of grants awarded by the California Department of Education from 2005-2009. Full Report PDF Executive Summary PDF

California State Audit:California’s Charter Schools

Some are Providing Meals to Students, but a Lack of Reliable Data Prevents the California Department of Education from Determining the Number of Students Eligible and Participating in Certain Federal Meal Programs Report Fact Sheet link Report Highlights link Report Summary link Full Report link

AB 1594 FAQ

A CFPA prepared document answering questions about the proposal PDF

Relevant Media

12.15.2011With Boost from California, Charter Schools Enroll 2 Million Nationally, EdSource, PDF 11.30.2011Charter Schools Grow While More than 9 out of 10 Students Stay in Regular Public Schools, EdSource, PDF

Preliminary CalFresh Forum Agenda Now Available!

12.13.2011 We’ve just released a preliminary agenda for the 2012 CalFresh Forum! This agenda includes an event schedule, overview of plenary speakers and bio links..

Relevant Research

The Effects of the National School Lunch Program on Education and Health, Peter Hinrichs, 2010 PDF Higher Quality Intake from School Lunch Compared with Bagged Lunches, Inyoung Hur, PhD; Teri Burgess-Champoux, PhD; and Maria Reicks, PhD, RD,  2011 PDF The School Food Environment and Student Body Max Index [...]

CDSS Guidance on Elimination of Fingerprint for CalFresh

12.9.2011 As a result of AB 6 (Fuentes) recently signed by Governor Brown, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has released an All County Letter (ACL) providing county guidance regarding the immediate elimination of the fingerprint

Long Beach in Favor of Healthy Food and Beverage Policies

12.9.2011 Like most places in the nation, Long Beach is experiencing an increase in obesity rates. 2011 data show that 27.2% of 5th, 7th, and 9th graders in Long Beach are obese.

Water On The Radio

12.7.11  National Public Radio aired a segment on Tuesday evening about implementation

Lunch On The Radio

12.7.11 KNX1070 and KFWB 980 interviewed CFPA’s Matt Sharp about the new LAUSD menus.  CBS Radio Segment in Los Angeles On LAUSD Lunch Menu.  And, for photos of the new lunch items, take a look here link.

A Closer Look at LAUSD's New Menu Entrees

12.2.11 Most, if not all, LAUSD students have had the chance to try the new menu entrees that the district introduced earlier in the school year. While some items have proven to be more popular than others, LAUSD continues its efforts to showcase the new entrees to parents, [...]

CFPA Report: SBP Start-Up and Expansion Grants

12.19.2011This report is an analysis of grants awarded by the California Department of Education from 2005-2009 for schools to improve School Breakfast Programs.
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