FARR INTRODUCES SCHOOL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ACT

[Guest guest]

" FARR INTRODUCES SCHOOL FRUIT AND VEGETABLE ACT: "

" Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed at

increasing the amount of fruits and vegetables in school breakfasts and lunches.

The bill includes several strategies that will improve health and limit obesity

among America's schoolchildren. Provisions included in the Children's Fruit and

Vegetable Act, H.R. 4333: USDA will implement a plan to increase the amount of

fruits and vegetables purchased for school feeding programs, USDA will work with

schools to encourage the use of salad bars in school cafeterias, a proven

strategy for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption ($10 million/year for

two years), Improve overall cafeteria quality and feeding infrastructure ($100

million one-time payment), Promote farm-to-cafeteria programs ($10 million/year

for five years), Provide schools with training and technical assistance

($500,000/year for five years)... "

 

....The full Institute of Medicine study is available online here:

http://www.iom.edu/en/Reports/2009/School-Meals-Building-Blocks-for-Healthy-Chil\

dren.aspx

 

The full text of the bill is available here:

http://www.farr.house.gov/images/stories/Documents/fruitandveg.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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