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Child nutrition bill signed

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Tue, 12/14/2010 - 2:56pm

West Boulevard Elementary Walking School Bus
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The Washington Post covered the signing of a new child nutrition bill:

Michelle Obama can check off a top priority on her to-do list: The child nutrition bill was signed into law by her husband Monday morning, capping months of advocacy by the first lady as part of her efforts to reduce childhood obesity.

Flanked by Cabinet officials, top Democrats and schoolchildren in green and yellow uniforms, President Obamasaid that "across the country, too many kids don't have access to healthy meals."

"We've seen the connection between what kids eat and how well they perform in school," he said, speaking at Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Northwest Washington. "We need to make sure our kids have the energy and capacity to go toe-to-toe with their peers."

The First Lady has made childhood obesity a primary focus.  Her Let's Move campaign has included efforts to improve nutrition and implement exercise and activity into the day through programs like Safe Routes to School.

This bill is of particular interest to the Missouri Safe Routes to School Network. One of the Network's Action Teams has been working this year to create language to incorporate Safe Routes to School principles into school wellness policies.

The new bill will require schools to update their wellness policies--creating the perfect opportunity to insert language in support of Safe Routes to School into school wellness policies across Missouri.

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