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Tell the USDA:
Reject the proposed rule that would continue the rollback of healthy nutrition standards for school meals. During this time of unprecedented food insecurity and health disparities, our nation’s children need strong, evidence-based nutrition standards that support their learning, health, and well-being.
I strongly oppose this proposal to secure nutrition standards rollbacks, and support the original, evidence-based healthy school meal standards. Research has shown the positive impact of the original healthy school meal nutrition standards on school food offerings, school meal disparities, and student nutrition-related outcomes.
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John,
We have just a few days left, until December 28, to make sure Donald Trump and his allies at the U.S. Department of Agriculture hear our message: We are not going to let you roll back progress on healthy school meals nutrition standards in your last days in office.
Submit an official comment today and demand the USDA reject this harmful rule change that would roll back healthy nutrition standards for school meals. Click here to take action!
During a time of unprecedented food insecurity and health disparities, our nation’s children need strong, evidence-based school nutrition standards that support learning, health, and well-being. This is true, particularly in the midst of a pandemic, when millions of people are saying that their household hasn’t had enough to eat in the past week. More than ever, children in every state of this country are relying on our schools to provide healthy meals.
The Trump administration is trying to make permanent a weaker set of nutrition standards for whole grains, sodium, and milk. That makes no sense!
School meals must be consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, including serving whole grains and limiting sodium and fat. Write to the Trump administration today! Demand the USDA act on behalf of our children who need healthy meals in schools.The USDA has to review all the comments, so your comment will slow them down as they rush to weaken standards before the Trump Administration’s time is up.
Thank you for all you do to demand accountability from our political leaders and to fight for the needs of the sick, the poor, the elderly and the children.
Deborah Weinstein
Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
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