We Take Sides talks about School Lunch and Child Nutrition Act in this week's newsletter

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Would you choose to eat a school lunch? Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:51 AM PDT An Illinois teacher is taking a stand to shed light on the unhealthy nature of the food offered in public schools. This teacher has pledged to eat cafeteria lunch in her school every day for 2010. Mrs. Q (as she calls herself) is chronicling this experience and the food she eats and also is Tweeting. In order to minimize any backlash on her job, she has chosen to blog anonymously. To Read More http://www.wetakesides.com/would-you-choose-to-eat-a-school-lunch/

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Help Make America’s Kids Healthy – Demand Full Funding for the Chil... Posted: 17 Mar 2010 04:48 PM PDT Senator Blanche Lincoln shared her version of the Child Nutrition Act yesterday – and announced that the Senate Agriculture Committee will begin working with the bill next Wednesday. Senator Lincoln’s bill increases funding for child nutrition programs by $500 million per year, highlights stronger nutritional standards and supports Farm to School programs. Although it is a step in the right direction, it is still only half as much as President Obama proposed and is most likely, too slim to transform school lunch programs that are making American children anything but. To Read More http://www.wetakesides.com/help-make-americas-kids-healthy-demand-full-funding-for-the-child-nutrition-act/