healthy school lunch program

[Guest guest]

FYI forwarded by Davy

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Below is short message from Barbara Gates of Project Healthy Beginnings

(PHB). Soy Happy is part of the coalition supporting her efforts to create

legislation to include plant-based alternatives in California's School Lunch

Program. With the rising epidemic of childhood diabetes and obesity, it's

all the more important to ensure that healthy alternatives are available at

our children's schools.

 

I asked Barbara to write a brief message introducing her organization and

inviting other activists and organizations to join the effort. If you know

other supportive individuals or organizations who would like to get

involved, please forward them this message. That would be greatly

appreciated.

 

Also, if you are based in Northern California and would like to meet her

while she is in the Sacramento area, please be sure to let her know. I

expect to be meeting her there as well. Please read on.

 

Thanks!

 

Best Wishes,

Johanna McCloy

 

Soy Happy! http://www.soyhappy.org

 

P.O. Box 20495

Oakland, CA 94620

Tel: 510-508-4309

 

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Project Healthy Beginnings (PHB) is a coalition of parents, health

professionals, environmentalists, and animal advocates working to pass CA

state legislation that would provide children with a daily plant-based lunch

alternative. PHB is endorsed by the Physicians Committee for Responsible

Medicine, the National Resource Defense Council, several Religious leaders,

and many, many more.

 

Barbara Gates, founder/director for PHB will be discussing strategies for

this plan at the year end Fund for Animals meeting at the State Capital

Building, Room 113, on Monday, December 2, at 10:00 a.m. The goal is to

create a groundswell of support and network with other activists to create a

strong lobbying force through out California. If you are interested in

meeting with Barbara while she is in Sacramento for the week (from her

hometown of San Diego) and getting involved in this ambitious effort please

come to the meeting or get in touch with Barbara @ (619) 442-5195.

 

Similar legislation was passed in Hawaii in 2002. It is very probable it

can

succeed in California - but only if activists band together/get " organized, "

as our opponents certainly are. Although this legislation is not " animal

rights " legislation per se - the focus is on children's health - such

legislation has the potential to make a profound difference for animals - in

California and beyond.

 

Barbara Gates

(619) 442-5195

PHBeginnings

www.veggieschoollunches.com

 

" Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change

the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever does. " ... Margaret Mead

 

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