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Ask for Better Food in Schools
Click here to send your legislator a
message. A letter is already included;
however, I've modified it slightly (below).
Please feel free to copy the letter below
and paste it into the website. THANK YOU for
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I’m concerned about
child obesity, diabetes and cognitive problems (like
ADD/ADHD), all of which are largely due to diet. All
of these diseases greatly impact our health care
system and the future of our economy, yet are easily
preventable with proper nutrition.
It’s time to take action, starting with the
reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. As a
voter in your district, I urge you to invest at
least $1 billion more per year, strengthen nutrition
standards and support farm-to-school programs.
Right now, schools receive $2.68 for each lunch
served – only about $1 of which goes towards
ingredients. As a result, most schools have to rely
on the cheap processed foods that are fueling the
obesity and diabetes epidemics.
Our children are our future! To help America's
children get back on the track towards good health,
the Child Nutrition Act must:
1. Increase funding for school meals by at least $1
billion per year. President Obama’s budget adds only
$1 billion, which is an important step forward but
will need to be split up between many critical
programs. At most, schools would receive 10 to 20
cents more per lunch, which falls short of what they
need to serve wholesome, nutritious food. If you’re
serious about ending obesity, you’ll give schools $1
more per lunch now and save hundreds of billions in
health care costs down the line.
2. Strengthen nutrition standards for all the food
sold at school, including the food sold in school
vending machines. NO hydrogenated oils. NO high
fructose corn syrup. NO artificial food colorings.
NO preservatives, such as BHA, BHT, MSG, potassium
sorbate, sodium benzoate, sodium nitrate or nitrite
or TBHQ.
3. Enact $10 million per year in mandatory funding
for farm-to-school programs. Locally spent food
dollars create local jobs, and farm-to-school
programs also help schools plant gardens and teach
healthy eating.
When you reauthorize the Child Nutrition Act, please
keep America's kids in mind and put their needs
first. Thank you for your support. |
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