What’s Next for Time For Lunch Campaign?
Posted On: Nov 02, 09On September 5, 2009 Kokua Hawai’i Foundation hosted an Eat-In at BYU Hawaii as part of Slow Food USA’s Time for Lunch campaign. Over 150 people attended this event to start conversations about school lunch and the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act. More than 300 Eat-Ins were organized and attended nationally including Eat-Ins on Maui and Hawaii Island.
The reauthorization of child nutrition programs was supposed to happen in September, but health insurance reform has delayed the process. Congress passed a temporary extension and they’re now expected to focus on school lunch in early 2010. That gives us more time to give kids the school lunch they deserve. What can you do?
- Sign the Time for Lunch petition
- Tell your friends about Time for Lunch
- Help your children write and send letters to elected officials
- Organize actions, like inviting your legislator to lunch at your local school
- Keep updated at Slow Food USA