LAUSD's Cafeteria Staff Wellness Initiative

8.16.2011 Today LAUSD launched first of several series of wellness workshops as part of the district’s Cafeteria Staff Wellness Initiative. LAUSD is rolling out a new menu as well as a new staff wellness initiative. The wellness initiative is intended to provide cafeteria staff workers with the necessary  tools [...]

NFSMI Standardized Recipes Manual

A National Food Service Management Institute guide to school recipe standardization. PDF

USDA Healthy Meals Resource System

Online information center for USDA Child Nutrition Programs link Recipe Finder for standardized recipes, quantity recipes, and USDA recipes link

A School Food Website

We will soon link to a site full of resources for food service directors and school nutrition advocates. Look forward to shared recipes, resources, best practices and a forum to discuss challenges and opportunities related to cooking in schools.

Sample Support Letter to Senate Appropriations

Sample letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations urging the passage of AB 69; send by August 12th 2011doc

Sample Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Commitee

Sample letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations urging the passage of AB 6; send by August 12th 2011 doc

AB 6 and AB 69 Heading to Senate Appropriations Commitee!

8.5.2011 The Senate Committee on Appropriations will hear AB 6 on Monday, August 15th beginning at 10:00am in Room 4203. AB 69 is currently on suspense in the 

Let Congress Know You Support Healthy School Meals

8.5.2011 Earlier in 2011, USDA proposed new standards to improve the nutritional content of school meals. However, in May, the House Appropriations Committee voted to undo USDA’s efforts to improve school  lunches and breakfasts. Please let Congress know that updating cafeteria menus is important to you!  

REAL School Food Initiative Launched!

7.20.2011 After two successful convenings sponsored by The California Endowment, CFPA has launched the Real Eats for Academics and Life – REAL School Food Initiative

USDA Releases At-Risk Afterschool Meals Handbook

7.19.2011  Many afterschool sites serving snacks are now eligible to serve meals to students and teens participating in their afterschool programs!

AB 839 Passes Out of Senate Education

6.29.11 AB 839 passed out of the Senate Committee on Education with a 6-2 vote today! Thanks to our co-sponsors the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee

Summer Lunch In The News

6.28.2011 Check out local media coverage of California Food Policy Advocates’annual report about the trends in summer nutrition.  School’s Out… Who Ate? 2011 was released

ENACT 2011 – Registration

Registration flyer PDF Registration flyer (Spanish) PDF

ENACT 2011 Bill Fact Sheets

Fact sheet on AB 441 PDF Fact sheet on AB 516 PDF Fact sheet on AB 581 PDF Fact sheet on AB 839 PDF

AB 839 – Putting Breakfast First

Materials and info on AB 839 (Brownley) link

AB 839 Sample Support Letter to Senate Education

Sample letter of support to the Senate Committe on Education – please submit by June 22, 2011. doc

AB 839 Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to frequently asked questions about AB 839 PDF

Sample Support Letter to Senate Human Services

Sample letter to Senate Committee on Human Services urging the passage of AB 6; send by June 21st, 2010 doc

AB 6 Frequently Asked Questions

CFPA prepared documents answering commonly asked questions about the bill: Semi-annual Reporting FAQ PDF“Heat and Eat” FAQ PDF

ENACT 2011 Legislative Agenda

Summary of ENACT bills PDF

Just Released – CFPA's Report "School's Out…Who Ate?"

6.15.2011 CFPA’s 2011 release of School’s Out…Who Ate? examines the dramatic decline in summer meal access and participation throughout California.

Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act

Read the full bill text PDFRead the bill summary PDF

USDA Program Data

Available program data from USDA link

Bill Commentary

Read Representative George Miller’s remarks PDF

House Dems Support Letter

Dems urge House leadership to find funding sources outside of SNAP PDF
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