Children's Defense Fund
Tell Congress Don't Take Meals from Kids!
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Children need ample food to thrive, learn, and grow inside and outside
of the classroom. But millions of children could lose access to
healthy meals this summer if Congress does not act NOW to extend child
nutrition waivers!
For the past two years, schools and communities have relied on child
nutrition waivers to reach and feed children wherever they are.
Without immediate action, however, these waivers will soon
expire-and children of color will be hit hardest.
Congress has the power to ensure children get the food they need. If
the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) waiver
authority is not extended past June 30, summer programs like CDF
Freedom Schools may struggle to sustain their operations or be forced
to close their doors-and many children will lose access to
healthy meals. To make sure children continue to get the food
they need, Congress must authorize USDA to grant nationwide nutrition
waivers as needed through this summer and the 2022-2023 school year.
The most important action YOU can take today to ensure our children
don't lose access to meals is call your Members of Congress
(MOCs) and urge them to act NOW! (Contacting your MOCs via email is
also a great way to take action, though in this urgent moment, calling
is most effective).
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Tell Congress: Don't take away meals from kids! We must ensure
our communities have the resources they need to get healthy meals to
every child. With nearly 1 in 3 Black and 1 in 4 Hispanic children
living in households without enough to eat, we must make it
easier-not harder-for schools and communities to feed our
children.
Gratefully,
Emma Mehrabi
Director of Poverty Policy
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