Is Child Nutrition something you take seriously? The following article got my attention this morning, and I think it will brighten your day.
Child Nutrition Bill Passes the Senate, Food Stamp Funding Takes Cut
August 6th, 2010 By Paula Crossfield
In a surprise move yesterday before heading out for five weeks of recess, the Senate passed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act with unanimous consent, which means all 100 senators agreed to pass the bill without an individual vote. The bill allots an additional $4.5 billion dollars over ten years to fund federal child nutrition programs including school lunch.
First Lady Michelle Obama supported the bill as part of her Let’s Move campaign to fight childhood obesity, writing in an op-ed in The Washington Post last week,”This groundbreaking legislation will bring fundamental change to schools and improve the food options available to our children.”
