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Advocacy

Child Nutrition Bill

02-Jul-10 23:03 | anonymous
On March 24th, the Senate Agriculture Committee unanimously passed S. 3307, the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, moving it to be taken up by the full Senate. However, this bill has yet to be adopted, and time is rapidly running out to pass this important piece of legislation before the programs expire in September. This bipartisan bill updates and improves a number of critical child nutrition programs, including school breakfasts and lunches.  

 The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act takes many critical steps toward alleviating child hunger and supporting the health and wellness of our nation’s children. This bill contains common-sense measures that will increase access to critical nutrition programs, increase the quality of foods served in schools, and provide the resources, tools, and training necessary to accomplish these goals. If the Senate does not make this issue a priority and act on this legislation soon, then all these improvements will be lost. 

 What you can do:  Contact your Senators today and urge them to pass S. 3307:

Sherrod Brown
(202) 224-2315
http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 

George Voinovich
(202) 224-3353
http://voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm


 
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