Making A Difference Time For Lunch

Time For LunchMake a Difference in our school cafeterias by joining the Time For Lunch campaign! 
“The 2004 reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act took great strides forward in requiring all school districts to adopt wellness policies. The 2009 reauthorization now offers the opportunity to strengthen this requirement by offering resources for implementation of the policies and increasing the funding available for fresh, healthy school food.”

The Child Nutrition Act is up for reauthorization this fall. Slow Food has started the “Time for Lunch” campaign to encourage everyone to voice their concerns about the “food” that is being served in our schools.  On the budget they currently have, it is almost impossible to serve healthy fresh food. Click on this ‘Time For Lunch’ link to find out how you can help get more funds to go to school cafeterias for healthier food.

Now’s the time to create healthy habits for a lifetime!

Supporting Research & Additional Links
Research continues to show the importance of adequate funding for healthy school food. A USDA study (conducted before recent spikes in food costs) shows that federal funding covers only 82 percent of the cost of providing school meals. Funding for school food increased only 3 percent last year, while food prices rose dramatically: milk prices went up 17 percent, bread prices went up 12 percent.“
http://healthyschoolscampaign.org/getinvolved/action/childnutrition/act.php

Jones Valley Urban Farm
http://www.jvuf.org

http://www.foodsecurity.org/NourishingtheNation-OneTrayataTime.pdf