Water is an essential, calorie-free nutrient, yet is little used as an obesity prevention strategy. This page provides updates and news on efforts to implement requirements to promote drinking water in schools.
Ellen Braff-Guajardo
Senior Nutrition Policy Advocate
Oakland Office
510.301.0824
ellen@cfpa.net
The “Water in Schools” website offers background information, best practices, and other resources developed to help promote water consumption and reduce the consumption of sugary drinks in schools. Visit the site here.
12.7.11 National Public Radio aired a segment on Tuesday evening about implementation SB 1413 Read more here…
5.24.2011 The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) hosted a webinar on implementing the water-in-schools requirement. CFPA’s Ken Hecht participated Read more here…
4.21.2011 The CA Department of Education just posted information on their website about implementing the water-in-schools requirement. The post includes information Read more here…
4.12.2011 Today, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a memo explaining the water-in-schools requirement included in the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. Read more here…
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