1. Kassie Foreman Kaley Whitton Kalee James Hannah Emerson Natosha Wilson

2.  We are advocating for healthier school meals and added meal programs in schools. -Summer Food Summer Program (SFSP) -Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) - Backpack Program -Fresh Foods; Organic

3.  Summer Food Summer Program (SFSP) -For Ages 18 and Under -Serves Over 200 million free meals -No Cost -SFSP Fact Sheet http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/sfsp/SFSP- Fact-Sheet.pdf

4.  Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) -Afterschool Meals -For Ages 18 and Under -No Cost

5.  BackPack Program -Assembled at more than 160 local food banks -Distributed to more than 450,000 children at the end of the week -Food is placed in backpacks

6.  Congress created NSLP or National School Lunch Program after a connection between physical deficiencies and childhood malnutrition showed when men were rejected for health reasons during the World War II draft.  Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010– allows USDA, (United States Department of Agriculture) the opportunity to make real improvements to the school lunches and breakfasts by improving nutrition and hunger safety for children.  In 1998, Congress expanded the NSLP (National School Lunch Program) to include cash reimbursement for snacks serviced in afterschool programs.

7.  According to Schools Nutrition Association, nearly 100,000 schools/institutions serve lunches to 30.3 million students each day.  19.1 million free lunches  2.5 million reduced price (student pays 40 cents)  8.7 million full price  5 billion lunches are served annually.  Research has shown that high levels of salt, fat and sugar in school lunches have contributed to the nationwide childhood obesity epidemic.  Today, more than one-third of people under age 19 are overweight or obese. About 151,000 have Type 2 diabetes, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. (Daniel L. Millimet)  The USDA changed the school nutrition standards. They made portions smaller, twice as many servings of produce and only fat- free or low-fat milk.

8.  Whole Grain Rich Requirements  Fresh Fruits  Fresh Vegetables  Milk-1% Skim  Meat/Meat Alternate

9. ..\Documents\Getting the Message Across.docx..\Documents\Getting the Message Across.docx

10.  http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation- now/2014/11/22/thanksmichelleobama-school- lunches-pictures-twitter/19415567/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation- now/2014/11/22/thanksmichelleobama-school- lunches-pictures-twitter/19415567/  The first website is about a bunch of people posting pictures on twitter about gross lunches thanks to Michelle Obama.  http://www.npr.org/2014/09/12/347669760/giving- every-kid-equal-standing-in-the-school-lunch-line http://www.npr.org/2014/09/12/347669760/giving- every-kid-equal-standing-in-the-school-lunch-line  The second one is about students not being able to eat lunch because they don't have money to pay for it, so a guy pays some of the students negative balance and leaves some on their account for future meals.

11.  Introducing school lunch programs (1).docx Introducing school lunch programs (1).docx

12.  Advocacy Letter (1).docx Advocacy Letter (1).docx

13.  1 in 3 children are obese or overweight  Change the lifestyle of the parents  Lower portion sizes encourage smart limits  Eliminate all processed food  Encourages students to be more active  Already seeing companies who produce processed foods declining in sales  Awareness to eat healthier has been raised

14.  Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)- http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service- program-sfsp http://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-food-service- program-sfsp  Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP)- http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/afterschool-meals http://www.fns.usda.gov/cacfp/afterschool-meals  BackPack Program- http://www.feedingamerica.org/our-response/we- feed-children/backpack-program http://www.feedingamerica.org/our-response/we- feed-children/backpack-program  Nutrition Standards for School Meals- http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/nutrition- standards-school-meals http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/nutrition- standards-school-meals  Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act  http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/healthy- hunger-free-kids-act http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/healthy- hunger-free-kids-act

15.  National School Lunch Programs http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition- programs/national-school-lunch-program/ http://frac.org/federal-foodnutrition- programs/national-school-lunch-program/  National School Lunch Program: Participation and Lunches Served http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/pd/slsu mmar.pdf http://www.fns.usda.gov/sites/default/files/pd/slsu mmar.pdf  Are school lunches healthy? http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/policy/foo d/ http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/policy/foo d/  Daniel L. Millimet, Rusty T. Chernis and Muna Husain. School Nutritoin programs and the incidence of childhood obesity. The Journal of Human Resources., 45(3): 640-654 (2010)