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Child Nutrition Reauthorization :: What is the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act?

The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act encompasses two existing statues: The National School Lunch Act (enacted in 1946) and The Child Nutrition Act (CNA) (enacted 1966) that are responsible for managing guidelines and funding for school-based nutrition programs.

xxx	This reauthorization is a critically important opportunity to create healthier nutritional standards and set aside appropriate funding to provide meals and snacks that are a critical part of our children�s health.
	The programs are required to be reviewed and reauthorized to renew funding and update policies every 5 years. The Child Nutrition and Reauthorization Act (CNR) of 2004 expired on September 30, 2009, but has been extended until September 2010.
	The National School Lunch Program is one of the largest and most important programs managed under the CNR. In 2008 the program provided more than 30 million low-cost or free lunches to school children each school day!
	The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) provides food, nutrition education, and access to healthcare to low-income pregnant women, mothers, and children up to age 5. In 2007 8.3 million women and children participated in the program.

What Can BANPAC members do?

BANPAC partner Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is leading an effort to contact local representatives and Speaker Pelosi to advocate for Obama�s goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015 through increasing Child Nutrition Programs by at least $1 billion per year. Get involved!

You are a few clicks away from getting involved in supporting the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act!

Below are links to LOCAL & NATIONAL PETITIONS and help with LETTER WRITING.

Click on the graphic below to go to the
Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2010 Postcard Campaign - Invest in Child Nutrition Programs
to order free postcards to send your message to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
The Second Harvest Food Bank will even mail your postcards for free!

This letter is courtesy of the Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties.
Use the following as a template for your own letter or postcard to Nancy Pelosi:

To:
Speaker Nancy Pelosi
Office of the Speaker
H-232, U.S. Capitol
Washington, DC 20515

Speaker Pelosi:

Almost 1 in 6 children in California live in households struggling with hunger. This is unacceptable. We should provide every child with the opportunity to succeed in life and this means having enough healthy food to eat. Knowing of the fundamental role you will play in setting federal priorities, and as a resident of California, I'm asking you to provide a significant increase of at least $1 billion a year in the amount of funding available for the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Programs. This is a necessary down payment towards achieving President Obama's goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015... because no one should be hungry, especially children. We're counting on you.

Sincerely,

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School Nutrition Association
Template letter to US Senators and Congressional Representatives

http://capwiz.com/asfsa/issues/alert/?alertid=14858226

Child Nutrition Forum & Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)
Child Nutrition Forum sign on letter addressed to leaders in Congress and the Administration

http://www.frac.org/pdf/cnr_letter_jan22_2010.pdf

The Child Nutrition Forum, co-chaired by the Food Research and Action Center and the School Nutrition Association, released a national organization sign on letter addressed to leaders in Congress and the Administration reaffirming the need for significant new funding for the upcoming reauthorization of the Child Nutrition programs.

Food Research and Action Center
Letter to Congress

http://www.frac.org/Press_Release/orgs_sign_ltr_for_cnr.htm

More than 1,000 national and state organizations voiced their support for making low-income children�s access to healthy meals a priority for Child Nutrition Reauthorization, joining a sign-on letter that urges Congress to make substantial investments in child nutrition program access and participation boosts.

The letter, circulated by the Food Research and Action Center, encourages Congress to work with the Administration to find additional funding to strengthen the child nutrition programs in order to reach President Barack Obama�s goal of ending childhood hunger by 2015.

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in support of low-income children and the
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act.

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in taking THREE (3) necessary action steps for
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California Senators:

Senator Barbara Boxer
112 Hart Senate Office Building | Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3553 | www.boxer.senate.gov
Web Contact Form: http://boxer.senate.gov/en/contact/

Senator Dianne Feinstein
331 Hart Senate Office Building | Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3841 | www.feinstein.senate.gov
Web Form: http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe

Bay Area Congressional Representatives:

If you�re not sure who your representative is, visit writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml and type in your 5-digit zip code. If you live in a heavily-populated area, you may need to include the additional 4 digits in order to pinpoint your member of Congress.

6th District: Marin County and Sonoma County
Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey
2263 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-516
Marin Office: (415) 507-9554
Sonoma Office: (415) 507-9601
Website: www.woolsey.house.gov

Note: Currently on the House Education and Labor Committee

7th District: Richmond, San Pablo, Martinez, Benicia, Pittsburg, Concord
Congressman George Miller
2205 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-2095
Concord Office: (925) 602-1880
Richmond Office: (510) 262-6500
Vallejo Office: (707) 645-1888
Website: www.georgemiller.house.gov

Note: Currently the Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee

8th District: San Francisco
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
235 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-4965
District Office: (415) 556-4862
Website: www.house.gov/pelosi/

9th District: Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Piedmont, Ashland, Castro Valley
Congresswoman Barbara Lee
2444 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, D.C. 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-2661
District Office: (510) 763-0370
Website: www.lee.house.gov

10th District: Parts of Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Sacramento Counties
Congressman John Garamendi
2459 Rayburn House Office Building | Washington, D.C. 20515
Washington, DC Office: (202) 225-1880
Website: www.garamendi.house.gov

11th District: Danville, San Ramon, Dublin Pleasanton
Congressman Jerry McNerney
312 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, D.C. 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-1947
Pleasanton Office: (925) 737-0727
Stockton Office: (209) 476-8552
Website: www.mcnerney.house.gov

12th District: South San Francisco, San Mateo County
Congresswoman Jackie Speier
211 Cannon House Office Building | Washington, DC 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-3531
San Mateo Office: (650) 342-0300
Website: www.speier.house.gov

13th District: Alameda, San Leandro, Hayward, Union City, Fremone
Congressman Pete Stark
239 Cannon Building | Washington, D.C. 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-5065
Fremont Office: 510-494-1388
Website: www.house.gov/stark

Note: House Committee on Ways and Means

14th District: Portions of San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo
205 Cannon Building | Washington, D.C. 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-8104
Palo Alto Office: (650) 323-2984 or (408) 245-2339
Website: www.eshoo.house.gov

15th District: Much of the central, northeastern and southwestern area of Santa Clara County
Congressman Mike Honda
1713 Longworth HOB | Washington, DC 20515
Washington DC Office: (202) 225-2631
Campbell Office: (408) 558-8085
Website: www.honda.house.gov

	Healthy Schools Campaign Additional background on the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act with mechanisms for taking action.
	Nutrition Action Alert Through the California Food Policy Advocates this site contains updates on the progress of the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act and opportunities for action. Links to relevant media articles are listed with additional information on the state of the Act and informative editorials.
	New York City Alliance The New York City Alliance for the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act is an association of various individuals such as educators, nutritionists and concerned citizens created to communicate with legislators and mobilize the public. The site outlines the programs projects, like Chef�s Day of Action and has a nationwide search to help people who want to take action locate their representative. Beyond the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act the alliance has specific goals such as ending child hunger and food insecurity, ensuring that all children have access to high quality nutritious food and reducing diet related diseases.
	One Tray One Tray�s primary focus currently is to support Farm to School Programs; a solution for incorporating healthier foods into school meals. As stated on One Tray�s site Farm to School Programs, �in addition to supplying nourishing, locally grown and produced food in schools, Farm to School programs offer nutrition and agriculture education through taste tests, school gardens, composting programs, and farm tours.� Such a program stands to significantly benefit school aged children as only 2-3% of students meet the food guide pyramids for food and vegetables. In addition, farmers would stand to make 60-70 cents on the dollar versus a typical value of 20 cents. With its potential benefits for both parties, school aged children and the farmers supplying food, the Farm to School Program has the prospect of developing into a sustainable program.
	School Nutrition Association This Website outlines details on the 2010 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act with a frequently updated relevant links section providing information on the Reauthorization. The overarching goal of the association is to advance nutrition to all children in order to ensure that all children are educated about nutrition and have access to healthful school meals.

BRFSS Annual Survey Data
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adult and Community Health
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/technical_infodata/surveydata.htm

SMART: BRFSS City and County Data
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Adult and Community Health
http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS-SMART/SelMMSAPrevData.asp

CDC Publication
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/brochure2007june.pdf

Health, United States, 2007
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf

CDC Resources
National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

National Center for Health Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/Default.htm

External Resources
Census Regions and Divisions of the United States
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/geo/www/us_regdiv.pdf

Sample School Lunch Menus
http://www.healthyschoollunches.org/

Sample menu key features:

Vegetarian option for every meal

Fruit and vegetables offered daily

Whole wheat and whole grain options used when possible

Baked and breaded food versions in place of fried

Prepared fruit and vegetable options to insure fresh produce

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Whole Grain Tacos (Meat or Vegetarian)
Refried Beans
Fruit Salad
Leafy Green Salad

General Tso�s Chicken or Tofu with Brown Rice
Apple or Orange Slices
Green Beans

Veggie Burger or Hamburger
Baked French Fries
Watermelon Slices
Lettuce/Tomato Salad

Whole Grain Pasta with Marinara or Meat Sauce
Whole Wheat Role
Apple or Orange Slices
Mixed Veggies

Baked Breaded Chicken or Grilled Cheese
Oven Baked Tater Tots
Mixed Fruit Cup
Tossed Salad