September 2015

October 1, 2015 / Uncategorized /

• September 1, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Encourages Congress to Reauthorize Strong Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act during Remarks at Center for American Progress (USDA Blog)

• September 1, 2015 – School Embraces Nutrition Standards to the Culinary Delight of Its Students (USDA Blog)

• September 2, 2015 – Food giants call truce with Michelle Obama (POLITICO)

• September 2, 2015 – USDA makes play for child nutrition ahead of Congress’ return (Farm Futures)

• September 3, 2015 – Expect Healthier School Lunches: ‘Big Food’ Finally Caving to Michelle Obama’s Nutrition Standards (The Daily Meal)

• September 3, 2015 – Retirement muddies future of school nutrition standards (Agri-Pulse)

• September 4, 2015 – Tom Vilsack Eats Whole Grain Pasta, Wants Your Children To Eat It (Huffington Post)

• September 7, 2015 – In Support of School Lunch (Huffington Post)

• September 8, 2015 – Lunch Ladies Want Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act To Lighten Up (NPR)

• September 8, 2015 – USDA allocates $8M for schools struggling to make healthier meals (The Hill)

• September 9, 2015 – Food Insecure Children Are More Likely To Be Obese (Huffington Post)

• September 9, 2015 – Healthy Lunches Equal Healthy Minds (The Daily Meal)

• September 9, 2015 – United Fresh Urges Congress To Support Progress For Kids During 2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization (Perishable News)

• September 9, 2015 – Vilsack affirms support for school nutrition standards (The Packer)

• September 9, 2015 – Food Insecure Children Are More Likely To Be Obese (Huffington Post)

• September 10, 2015 – Child Nutrition: The Key to Creating the Healthiest Nation (USDA Blog)

• September 11, 2015 – Kids rushed at lunch eat less, Harvard study shows (The Hill)

• September 11, 2015 – New Report Shows Farm to School Grants Have Increased Likelihood that 6.9 Million Kids Will Eat More Healthy Food at School, Created New Local Market Opportunities for Farmers (USDA)

• September 14, 2015 – Child nutrition bill delayed as talks continue (Agri-Pulse)

• September 15, 2015 – Big Salt takes aim at school lunch rules (The Hill)

• September 17, 2015 – Schools, parents and kids are onboard with new school meals: Congress should follow suit (The Hill)

• September 17, 2015 – Wealth inequality, hunger and poverty a critical issue for city and state residents, according to NYC Coalition Against Hunger (amNEWYORK)

• September 19, 2015 – The U.S. Doesn’t Have Enough Of The Vegetables We’re Supposed To Eat (NPR)

• September 22, 2015 – Youth for Healthy Schools Statement on the Reauthorization of the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (Youth for Healthy Schools)

• September 23, 2015 – Food Insecurity And Inactivity Are Driving The Obesity Epidemic (Huffington Post)

• September 24, 2015 – Child nutrition issues grab focus at Washington Conference (The Packer)

• September 25, 2015 – Don’t weaken nutrition standards for school meals (The Hill)

• September 25, 2015 – The Carrot War Gets Serious (POLITICO)

• September 26, 2015 – Why Students Hate School Lunches (NY Times)

• September 28, 2015 – Are Healthier School Lunches Doomed? (The Atlantic)

• September 28, 2015 – New York Times Says “Students Hate School Lunches” (The Lunch Tray)

• September 28, 2015 – School Nutrition Group Flip-Flops on Protecting Children’s Health (Huffington Post)

• September 28, 2015 – The Truth About School Lunch Programs (BeyondChron)

• September 29, 2015 – Concannon optimistic about child nutrition standards (POLITICO)

• September 29, 2015 – Do We Still Care About the Childhood Obesity Epidemic? (Huffington Post)

• September 30, 2015 – Produce trade group rallies behind FSMA changes  (Agri-Pulse)