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Urge your Senators and Representative to cosponsor amendments S1392/HR2987.  Introduced by Senator Harkin and Representative Woolsey, this legislation would improve school foods by requiring the U.S. Department of Agriculture to work with the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine to set nutrition standards and limit the sale of junk food out of vending machines, a la carte lines, fund-raisers, and other school venues. 

While childhood obesity is skyrocketing, many of our nation's schools raise funds by selling soda and other low-nutrition foods to children.  Unlike foods served as part of the National School Lunch Program, these foods are not regulated.  Please urge Congress to rid schools of junk food and provide more healthy food choices in schools.