State Watch
Save-the-Date!
ENACT Nutrition and Activity Day is June, 5th in Sacramento, CA. Learn more here! link
Los Angeles Watch
LA County Kicks-off CalFresh Awareness Month link
What's fresh in CFPA's LA Office.
What's Fresh
The Farm Bill is Moving
5.16.2013 The House and Senate Committees on Agriculture have each passed Farm Bill proposals that include significant cuts to SNAP (known as CalFresh in CA). Read more here…
Unanimous Vote in Support of Breakfast in the Classroom
5.14.2013 This afternoon the Los Angeles Unified School Board of Edcuation voted unanimously to continue to expand a program that now feeds breakfast to over 200,000 students a day. Read more here…
Survey Results: State Meal (CACFP) Reimbursement Cut
5.06.2013 Despite a vast body of research demonstrating that spending on child care and development reaps a high return on investment, Read more here…
Celebrate School Lunch Superhero Day!
5.3.2013 Today, May 3rd, is School Lunch Superhero Day! CFPA celebrates school food superheroes and acknowledges all of those who are working hard to prepare and serve fresh, healthful, and appealing school food each day. Read more here…
Nutrition Action Alerts
Nutrition Action Alert 5.20.2013
Farm Bill Update: Action Needed Call or Write Your Senator Today! link
Nutrition Action Alert 5.14.2013
Farm Bill Action Needed! Call CA Members of House Committee on Agriculture link