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- An amendment that could help eliminate junk food in our nation's schools. Urge your senator to vote yes on the amendment.
- The Local Food and Farm Support Act, introduced by Representative Earl Blumenauer, would increase the availability of fruits and
vegetables in public schools.
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- The F.O.O.D. Act, introduced by Senators Sherrod Brown and Hillary Clinton, would strengthen
our rural economies linking
independent farms with local
markets.
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- The 2007 Farm Bill has made it through the Senate Agriculture Committee, but it still needs your support. Contact your Senator and let them know you care about organic farming and access to healthy foods.
- Members of Congress,
including Senator Tom Harkin, have
proposed legislation that would
require the USDA to update its
nutrition standards for snack foods
sold in schools and curb marketing
of junk foods aimed at
children.
- Because of the alarming
rise in obesity in children,
scientists predict that
America's children will grow up
to battle more preventable
chronic diseases than ever
before.
- Public schools across the
country offer snack foods and
sugary drinks to school
children, often at the expense
of healthier options.
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