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Child Nutrition Bill

Congress Sends Child Nutrition Bill To Obama

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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WASHINGTON — More children would eat lunches and dinners at school under legislation passed Thursday by the House and sent to the president, par...

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Child Nutrition Act: 'Childhood Obesity Is a National Security Threat.'

Oz Garcia | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Oz Garcia

Childhood obesity isn't just a public health threat, it's not just an economic threat, it's a national security threat as well.

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12 Key Changes The Child Nutrition Act Delivers (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.15.2011 | Home
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This week President Obama signed into law the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. The $4.5 billion bill aims to make school foods more nutritious and expan...

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Obama Signs Child Nutrition Bill Into Law

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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WASHINGTON — Thousands more children would eat lunches and dinners at school and all school food would become more nutritious under a bill Presi...

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Hooray for Healthy Lunches!

Jacqueline Edelberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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Jacqueline Edelberg

When it comes to health and wellness initiatives, Nettelhorst, my neighborhood's public elementary school, has moved mountains.

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On Behalf of Hungry Children...

Vicki B. Escarra | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Vicki B. Escarra

Your support has helped us get the word out to urge Congress to ensure better nutrition for children. Every phone call, every email, every conversation made a difference.

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17 Million Children Cannot Wait for Better Nutrition

Vicki B. Escarra | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Vicki B. Escarra

With one in four children at risk of hunger and one in three overweight or obese, our children cannot afford to wait another year for better nutrition.

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Lucia Graves

WATCH: House Republicans Stall Child Nutrition Bill

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- House Republicans have temporarily blocked the $4.5 billion legislation that would expand eligibility for national school lunch programs...

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Lucia Graves

House To Vote Wednesday On Child Nutrition Bill, Cuts To Food Stamps Possible

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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WASHINGTON -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) were joined by other Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday in calling ...

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If only children could vote. (VIDEO)

Vicki B. Escarra | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
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Vicki B. Escarra

50 million people. According to the USDA, that's how many people are facing hunger, right here in our own communities. And more than 17 million of ...

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