Vegetarian Star

Rachael Ray joined a bi-partisan group on Thursday to help unveil changes to the Child Nutrition Act.

The bill proposes that more students have more access to school meals, including breakfasts, and would extend the umbrella for assistance for low-income students, making it easier to access meals without the hassles of paperwork that might otherwise deny them based on a small margin declaring them ineligible. It would also extend school lunch programs during the summer for certain programs like camps in rural areas.

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, said in a press release that although the program is a start, it doesn’t address the issue of high fat foods in school lunches or providing enough plant based options.

“Recognizing childhood nutrition as a society-wide issue is a historic moment for Congress. This bill does much to increase children’s access to school meals,” said Elizabeth Kucinich, PCRM’s director of public affairs. “It is also an opportunity to do even more—to ensure the food we feed our children will keep them fit and healthy.”

“Congress must seize this opportunity to ensure future generations eat more healthy meals rich in fruit and vegetables, and less high-fat, high-cholesterol processed meat and dairy products. More than 70 percent of schools serve meals too high in saturated fat to comply with federal requirements. Providing healthful school lunch options will dramatically reduce the spiraling health care costs of obesity and diabetes.”

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