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The National School Lunch Program safeguards the health and well-being of our children by ensuring that students have a nutritious meal to empower them to learn throughout the day.
Improving Water Consumption in Schools (CFPA, November 2009)
This issue paper describes the challenges to promoting consumption of free, appealing tap water in schools as well as case studies that demonstrate how to overcome these challenges. Click here
for the report.
The State of the Plate: What's Left on the Trays (CFPA, April 2009)
This report describes the results of a survey of student consumption practices in nine middle and high schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Click here for the report.
There IS such a thing as a Free Lunch: Effective direct certification and direct verification to ensure adequate nutrition for California's children (CFPA, March 2009)
We hope that this paper may serve as an informative guide for administrators and advocates at the district,county, state and federal level looking to enroll more children in school meals with less paperwork. By understanding the process and barriers to fulfilling its full potential, we can all collaborate to ensure that children are not missing out on the important nutrition they need.
Recess from the Recession: How School Meals Can Do More to Help Struggling Families (CFPA, September 2008)
To coincide with the "back-to-school" season and reports of rising need for food assistance programs, CFPA published this report highlighting the importance of school meals given rising food and fuel costs, the recent economic downturn, and rising unemployment. The report features policy recommendations for local, state, and federal decision makers.
The Federal Child Nutrition Commodity Program: A Report on Nutritional Quality (CFPA, September 2008)
CFPA, with Samuels and Associates, received a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to examine the nutritional quality of foods selected for school meals through the federal commodity program.
"Policy Highlight" from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Are Ineligible Children Receiving Free or Reduced-Priced School Meals? (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)
Improving Meal Quality in California’s Schools : A best practices guide for health school food service (CFPA, revised 2003)
If you have any questions or comments, please contact Kumar Chandran by calling 510.433.1122 x129 or kumar@cfpa.net
