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Monday, June 8, 2009, 7:00-8:30PM

Come learn about The Child Nutrition Act Reauthorization
and how you can make a difference


Frelinghuysen Arboretum
53 E Hanover Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960

Please RSVP by June 6 to slowfoodnnj@yahoo.com

Guest speaker Tegan Hagey,
Program Manager, THE FOOD TRUST, www.thefoodtrust.org

Restore the right of all children
to access good food in school

An invitation to come learn more about the Child Nutrition
Reauthorization and how you can make a difference by advocating for
Section 122. Tegan Hagey will speak and we will allow plenty of time
for Q&A. Light, healthy, local refreshments will be served.

Every four to five years and opportunity arises for all concerned with
the health of our nations children to evaluate, defend, and improve
federal Child Nutrition programs. Child Nutrition Act is the federal
policy that allocates funds and regulations for all school feeding
programs- this year the Child Nutrition Act is up for reauthorization.
In 2004, the National Farm to School Program was established as a
section of CNA but no money was allocated in the end. The time is ripe
to implement policies that include locally and regionally grown foods
in national meal programs, and we need advocates to make this happen.

The National Farm to School Network works with schools, farmers, food
services, children, parents, and communities, providing direct
technical assistance to get farm to school programs off the ground.
They represent millions of Americans supporting policy solutions:

•   Restore the right of all children to access good food in school

•   Educate and inform communities about healthy food and its impact on
the wellbeing of children; and

•   Connect farmers, school districts, food service companies, and great
ideas to the food system delivering school lunch