Presidents for School Food.

My mom is at the US School Nutrition Association Legislative Action Conference this week in Washington D.C. The purpose of this conference is for school nutrition professionals to come together and not only learn about the policy issues that are being addressed by Congress, but also get a chance to lobby to the US Representatives and Senators about school nutrition issues that are relevant to their state and district.
After talking to her about the fun things like the Lincoln memorial and the how cool meeting members of Congress were I decided I should look up some of the policies she will be advocating for this week. Some of the most interesting to me was the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296), which would provide for a significant increase in funding for school lunches for schools that meet certain nutrition standards. It also provides funding for several new demonstration and performance based programs.
School lunch is something we need to invest in. Sometimes it is the only meal a child will get. I am so proud of my mom for being part of a program that wants to implement healthy food practices in children and making a postitive impact on their lives. School lunch is something that impacts us all, even Bill Clinton.