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The Child Nutrition Debate Starts!

by: Jill Richardson

Mon Oct 05, 2009 at 09:28:14 AM PDT

The House Education & Labor committee is ready to begin talking about school lunch. I expect this Thursdays hearing will be one of many they hold about various subjects in child nutrition and government programs like WIC and school lunch. The Senate has already held at least one hearing, back in March of this year, but has not done anything since then.

The schedule for Thursday's hearing can be found below. It looks like it is going to be a good one, as the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities looks at successful, innovative strategies from around the country for bringing healthy school meals to kids. You can view the hearing live at 10am Eastern online at the House Education & Labor Committee's website.

Jill Richardson :: The Child Nutrition Debate Starts!

On Thursday, October 8, the House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities will hold a hearing to examine innovative strategies to ensure children have access to healthy, nutritious and safe school meals.
Witnesses:
Tony Geraci, Director, Director Food and Nutrition Services
Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore, MD
Richard De Burgh President DJ Co-Ops Valencia, CA
Mary Lagnado Assistant Superintendent for Business and Management Systems Westbury Union Free School District Westbury, NY
Alice Sheehan 8th grader City Neighbors Public Charter School Baltimore, MD
Matt Sharp Senior Advocate California Food Policy Advocates Los Angeles, CA

Tags: Child Nutrition Reauthorization, school lunch, (All Tags)

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I'll be watching.. (4.00 / 2)

and Senator Casey my Senator is on the committee. He's turning out to be a hero in terms of health care reform, and I'm hoping he will be an advocate for helping bring healthy food to our kids.

by: LeeN @ Mon Oct 05, 2009 at 17:20:57 PM UTC

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in the Senate (4.00 / 1)

this is going through the Ag committee, not the HELP committee.

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

by: Jill Richardson @ Mon Oct 05, 2009 at 17:32:46 PM UTC

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isn't he on that co too?? (4.00 / 2)

Senator Casey?

by: LeeN @ Mon Oct 05, 2009 at 18:15:37 PM UTC

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yeah (4.00 / 1)

you're right

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

by: Jill Richardson @ Mon Oct 05, 2009 at 19:12:19 PM UTC

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Don't know if you saw this (4.00 / 2)

as I think you were traveling, but thought you might be interested :)

http://www.lavidalocavore.org/...

by: nycstray @ Mon Oct 05, 2009 at 23:34:05 PM UTC

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Thanks! nt (4.00 / 1)

"I can understand someone from Iowa promoting corn and soy, but we are not feeding the world, we are feeding animals and soft drink companies." - Jim Goodman

by: Jill Richardson @ Tue Oct 06, 2009 at 00:42:54 AM UTC

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