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Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bulletin

Feb 03, 2003

Child Nutrition Reauthorization is moving ahead with full speed in the New Year! We are eager to continue our fight against childhood hunger and to reduce childhood obesity through the federal reauthorization of child nutrition programs.



This bulletin will bring you up to date on what?’s happening at the federal level and how you can stay involved!



Food and Research Action Center?’s Call to Congress
Make your voice heard!
Western Region Anti-Hunger Consortium?’s Reauthorization Fact Sheets
Get the facts about Reauthorization
Senators ask President Bush for more money for child nutrition
See what Senators had to say about Child Nutrition
Upcoming Congress District Work Periods
Remember to visit your Congress Person while they are home in the district


Call to Congress:



The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and the national Child Nutrition Forum have created a sign-on Call to Congress letter to urge Congress to make additional investments in child nutrition programs in the reauthorization process.

As it stands, the President's budget contains no added money for child nutrition programs and that will just not do! If we're going to see the changes we need to increase access to nutritious meals for kids, we must demand Congress?’ support!

Sign-on with FRAC to show your commitment to child nutrition!

Reauthorization Fact Sheets:

The Western Region Anti-Hunger Consortium (WRAHC) developed fact sheets for use with policy makers on key child nutrition issues. These fact sheets are excellent tools to help us is our efforts to advocate for our priorities.

?· You can customize the FRAC's State of the State's report fact sheet for your state.

?· FOOD FOR CHILDREN: An Overview of the Federal Government?’s Child Nutrition Programs

?· Hunger in the Western US

?· KEY STATE CONTACTS: A Worksheet on Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2003

?· Give All Kids A Smart Start! School Breakfast in the Federal Child Nutrition Bill of 2003

?· The Center of a Kid?’s Healthy Day: School Lunch in the Federal Child Nutrition Bill of 2003

Senators Push Child Nutrition:

19 Democratic Senators agreed that President Bush should put more money into child nutrition programs like school lunches to make sure that hungry children are fed and to combat child obesity. See what the Senators had to say about child nutrition.

Visit your Congress Person:

Your Congressional Representative will be coming home from D.C in February for a President?’s Day district work period. This is the perfect opportunity for advocates to meet with their Congress Person in their home district and to remind them how hunger impacts their community and how congress can help through the reauthorization process. The district work period is Monday, February 17th through Friday, February 21st. For pointers on how to set up a visit or what to say, check out the How to Advocate link at www.cfpa.net. Want help setting up a visit? Want help connecting with others in community who may be interested in joining you on visit? Give George a call at 415.777.4422 ext 103 or email george@cfpa.net

Thank you for your interest in the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bulletin! If you have questions or are no longer wish to receive this bulletin, contact cynthia@cfpa.net.





Cynthia Nanes

California Food Policy Advocates

116 New Montgomery Street, Suite 530

San Francisco, CA 94705

phone: (415) 777-4422 x101

fax: (415) 777-4466

email: cynthia@cfpa.net

www.cfpa.net