Results tagged “child nutrition” from Hearings
On Thursday, July 1, 2010, the House Education and Labor Committee will examine the “Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act,” bipartisan legislation to improve the nutritional quality of meals in schools and child care settings introduced earlier this month. The bill would dramatically expand access for millions of children to healthy meals year-round in schools, child care, and community based settings and for the first time, establish nutrition standards for foods sold outside of the cafeteria.
Currently, over 32 million children rely on the federal child nutrition programs.
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Currently, over 32 million children rely on the federal child nutrition programs.
Witnesses:
- PANEL I:
- The Honorable Thomas J. Vilsack » Secretary of Agriculture United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C.
- PANEL II:
- Tom Colicchio » Chef and Restaurateur New York, NY
- Major General Paul D. Monroe, U.S. Army (Ret.) » Executive Advisory Council Mission: Readiness Berkeley, CA
- Dr. Eduardo J. Sanchez » Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas Richardson, TX
- James D. Weill » President Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) Washington, D.C.
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Robert Rector »
Senior Research Fellow
Welfare and Family Issues The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC
Related materials:
"Television viewing, fast-food consumption, and children's obesity," Hung-Hao Chang, Rodolofo M. Nayga, Jr., Contemporary Economic Policy, July 2009.
"A Crisis in the Marketplace: How Food Marketing Contributes to Childhood Obesity and What Can Be Done," Jennifer L. Harris, Jennifer L. Pomeranz, Tim Lobstein, and Kelly D. Brownell, Annual Review of Public Health, 2009.30:211-25.
"Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity," Shin-Yi Chou, Inas Rashad, and Michael Grossman, Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 51, November 2008, pp.599-618.
"Television viewing, fast-food consumption, and children's obesity," Hung-Hao Chang, Rodolofo M. Nayga, Jr., Contemporary Economic Policy, July 2009.
"A Crisis in the Marketplace: How Food Marketing Contributes to Childhood Obesity and What Can Be Done," Jennifer L. Harris, Jennifer L. Pomeranz, Tim Lobstein, and Kelly D. Brownell, Annual Review of Public Health, 2009.30:211-25.
"Fast-Food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity," Shin-Yi Chou, Inas Rashad, and Michael Grossman, Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 51, November 2008, pp.599-618.
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On Tuesday, March 2, the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee will hold a hearing on strengthening the federal nutrition and school meal programs through the upcoming the child nutrition reauthorization. Improving federal child nutrition programs is one of the four pillars of First Lady Michelle Obama’s recently announced “Let’s Move” campaign to combat childhood obesity.
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Witnesses:
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Dora R. Rivas »
President of the School Nutrition Association
Executive Director of Food and Child Nutrition Services Dallas Independent School District Dallas, Texas - Carolyn L. Morrison » President of the National Child and Adult Care Food Program Forum Chief Executive Officer of Child Development Services, Inc. Gresham, Oregon
- Kiran Saluja » Deputy Director Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. Irwindale, California
- Lucy Gettman » Director of Federal Programs National School Boards Association Alexandria, Virginia
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On Thursday, October 8, the House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities held a hearing to examine innovative strategies to ensure children have access to healthy, nutritious and safe school meals.
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Witnesses:
- Matt Sharp » Senior Advocate California Food Policy Advocates Los Angeles, CA
- Mary Lagnado » Assistant Superintendent for Business and Management Systems Westbury Union Free School District Westbury, NY
- Richard De Burgh » President DJ Co-Ops Valencia, CA
- Deborah Yargar-Reed » Physical Education Teacher Biglerville Elementary School Biglerville, PA
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Tony Geraci »
Director
Food and Nutrition Services
Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore, MD - Alice Sheehan » 8th grader City Neighbors Public Charter School Baltimore, MD
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