Child Nutrition Act Passes Congress With Your Help
I just wanted to give you a quick, very happy update: S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 passed Congress this afternoon!
This comprehensive, historic legislation will help improve the nutritional quality of school lunches, get junk food out of school vending machines, and support strong nutrition and physical activity policies and practices in schools and child care settings. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (also known as the Child Nutrition Act) now goes to President Obama's desk and, according to the New York Times, he intends to sign it. [1]
MomsRising members, like you, sent thousands of letters to Congress over the past 6 months. It was a long campaign to improve the food our children eat at schools, but with your help we won.
Thank you!
PS- A big thank you also to everyone that worked on this issue including the Center for Science and the Public Interest, the Food and Action Network, and the National Women's Law Center.
[1] "Congress Approves Child Nutrition Bill," December, 2, 2010, New York Times
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