You remember the lunch ladies, don't you?
Today, these women and men are called school food service workers, and with more children in poverty than ever before, they serve as the advocates for better and more nutritious school meals.
But in a few weeks, a piece of legislation called the Child Nutrition Act, which funds our school meals, is set to expire.
Now is the time to get the word out. Today, we're releasing a new video that explains the Child Nutrition Act and why it's important - in a retro style that you might remember from your own days at school.
Watch this and then sign our letter to Congress:
Even though the Act was first passed in 1946, many of the same problems still remain today.
- Many school food service workers still don't have sick days, even as schools begin to prepare for the swine flu.
- There aren't enough fresh and local foods for school food service workers to prepare a nutritious school lunch with. Canned foods remain the norm.
- Due to inadequate access and eligibility, many children aren't ready to learn in the morning or afternoon...because they simply haven't eaten.
With the Child Nutrition Act expiring so soon, we need everyone - parents, teachers, educators, and nutrition advocates - to get behind a new, improved Child Nutrition Act.
Watch the video, and then sign our letter to Congress:
