Interrupting Bento Day on TLT to keep you abreast of what’s going on with the child nutrition legislation currently pending in Congress. You may recall that the deadline for the CNA reauthorization is just two days away – September 30th.
This piece from Politico describes tensions between First Lady Michelle Obama and House Democrats who are currently considering the legislation. Funding for the bill is being taken from SNAP, the food stamp program, which understandably concerns many legislators. These Democrats are asking for assurances from the White House that if the bill is passed as written, the money taken from SNAP will be replaced in the near future.
I’ll keep you posted on any new developments.
[Hat tip: John Lippman of Two Angry Moms]
Waverly says
Thanks for the update. I have been waiting to hear if CNA will pass or not. I believe and hope that it will. If it does, it will be VERY interesting to see what sort of impact it will have on school lunches. In writing, it appears to be significant. I wonder about the reality. I hope for the best.