The Breakfast After the Bell bill (Bonta & Thurmond) passed the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, April 22 with a bipartisan vote of 6-0. A great thanks to all of our supporters who submitted letters and made it to

the hearing.

Supporting testimony was provided by Barbara Friedrich, Principal at Stanley Mosk Elementary School in Los Angeles, and Rodney Taylor, Director of Nutrition Services for Riverside Unified School District. Both spoke to the benefits of serving breakfast after the bell from a student health, academic and fiscal perspective. Thanks to Barbara and Rodney

CA Breakfast After the Bell Bill - Asm Ed Hearing

for their excellent testimony! 

Watch a video of the hearing. link 

AB 1240 calls for practical changes that will improve access to school breakfast on thousands of campuses across the state, ensuring that more California kids are prepared to learn, grow, and achieve each school day. For more information visit CFPA's AB 1240 Page.

If you'd like to show your support for AB 1240 there's still time to submit your letter. A sample letter is available. doc  

Sign up to receive AB 1240 legislative updates via email. link

AB 1240 In the News! 

The Editorial Board of the Sacramento Bee weighed in today in strong support of AB 1240, the Breakfast After the Bell bill.  In addition to the health and academic benefits for students, the Bee noted that the change would bring more than $300 million in additional reimbursements to California from the federal government.

Read the full editorial. PDF

The Los Angeles Fund for Public Education recently featured a blog post in support of AB 1240. The post highlighted the flexibility the bill would provide school districts in choosing a Breakfast After the Bell option that works best for them.

Read the full article. link

Questions? Contact Tia Shimada at 510.433.1122 ext. 109

CFPA Comments to USDA on the Proposed CACFP Meal Pattern 

CFPA submitted comments that urge USDA to adopt a final Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) meal pattern rule that ensures science-based, nutrition-focused, and feasible standards are put in place to safeguard and support the health of all CACFP participants.

On January 9, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a proposed rule with new science-based nutrition standards for meals provided through the CACFP. The general public has until 8:59 PM (Pacific Time) today, April 15, to comment.

The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 required USDA to update the CACFP meal pattern and better align it with the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Under the proposed rule, meals served to children in child care will include a greater variety of vegetables and fruits, more whole grains, and less sugar and fat. This proposal is the first major update of the CACFP meal patterns since the program's inception in 1968.

Read CFPA's comments. PDF

Learn more about the proposed CACFP meal pattern rule. link

Questions? Contact Elyse Homel Vitale at 510.433.1122 ext. 206