Urge your Representative to get junk food out of schools

Please urge your Congressional Representative to get junk food out of schools. Despite alarming childhood obesity rates, schools still sell sugary drinks and unhealthy foods to their students. The current nutrition standards for foods sold in vending machines and a la carte lines are 30 years old and no longer make sense. They prohibit the sale of gum and seltzer water, but allow the sale of candy bars and soda.

The Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act, H.R. 1324, would update the national nutrition standards for foods sold out of vending machines, a la carte, and other foods sold outside of school meals. Please send a letter to your Representative asking them to cosponsor this legislation (see model letter below) and get junk food out of schools.

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Dear [ Decision Maker ],

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As your constituent, I urge you to cosponsor the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act (H.R. 1324), sponsored by Representative Lynn Woolsey.  Despite the childhood obesity epidemic, schools are still allowed to sell unhealthy food in vending machines, a la carte lines, school stores, and other venues outside of meals. The bill would update the national nutrition standards for foods sold outside of meals to help ensure that school foods are healthful.

The current national school nutrition standards are 30 years old and no longer make sense from the standpoint of science or children's health.  They prohibit the sale of seltzer water and breathe mints, but allow the sale of candy, snack cakes, and sugary drinks.   Considering that children get 30-50% of their daily calorie intake at school, the sale of these foods undermines the diets and health of young people.   Updating the national school nutrition standards would support parents' ability to feed their children healthfully and reinforce nutrition education in schools. Importantly, studies show that schools can make just as much money selling healthier foods.

Please let me know if you will cosponsor the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act.  I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
[Your name]
[Your address]

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