News From the School Lunch Campaign Trail

I recently discovered a great blog devoted to the school nutrition issues that are near and dear to our heart, School Lunch Talk. The blog "dishes out the latest on public school food, from chicken nuggets and chocolate milk to legislation and regulations." Ann Cooper, a noted school nutrition leaders, is one of the editors of the site.

They provide a consice update on the progress on the legislative effort to update federal nutrition policy in this post: News From the School Lunch Campaign Trail:

The current Child Nutrition Act expires September 30, 2009, meaning it’s up for reauthorization, and in that process we have a chance to really improve on how food for our smallest citizens is funded, sourced, defined, and prioritized. Remember in 1981, how under Reaganomics ketchup was classified as a vegetable and 2 million children were dropped from the National School Lunch Program? The Act has far-reaching impact, beyond school lunch, to the WIC, Child and Adult Care Food, and Summer Food Service programs, and others.

Follow the link and read the whole story to find out how you can raise your voice at this critical juncture.