Earlier today, daytime talk show host and author, Rachael Ray joined a bipartisan group of Members of Congress to speak about the importance of the new Improving Nutrition for America’s Children. The legislation, which reauthorizes the Child Nutrition Act, will dramatically improve the quality of meals children eat both in and out of school and in child care settings, support community efforts to reduce childhood hunger and, for the first time, establish nutrition standards for all foods sold in schools. Nationally, one-third of children are either overweight or at risk of becoming overweight.
“We are on the brink of a national crisis with our children’s health. The barriers that prevent children from accessing quality meals mean more children are at risk of obesity and poor nutrition and this has serious implications for the health and well-being of the future of this country,” said Miller. “This legislation creates a nutritional safety net for millions of children who rely on the child nutrition programs by meeting children’s nutritional needs at every step along the way -- in school, on the weekends and during the summer. Child hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation”
Learn more about the Improving Nutrition for America's Children.
Watch Chairman Miller's statement.
Watch Rachael Ray express her support for this bill.
To view additional excerpts of the press conference visit the Education and Labor YouTube page.
Photos of the event are below the fold.
“We are on the brink of a national crisis with our children’s health. The barriers that prevent children from accessing quality meals mean more children are at risk of obesity and poor nutrition and this has serious implications for the health and well-being of the future of this country,” said Miller. “This legislation creates a nutritional safety net for millions of children who rely on the child nutrition programs by meeting children’s nutritional needs at every step along the way -- in school, on the weekends and during the summer. Child hunger doesn’t take a summer vacation”
Learn more about the Improving Nutrition for America's Children.
Watch Chairman Miller's statement.
Watch Rachael Ray express her support for this bill.
To view additional excerpts of the press conference visit the Education and Labor YouTube page.
Photos of the event are below the fold.
This is a great day for our future generations! Thank you!