H.R. 2322 · 111th Congress
Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bruce Braley
- Introduced
- 2009-05-07
- Latest action
- 2009-06-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.
Summary
Healthy Food Choices for Kids Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to up to 10 states and, through them, subgrants to up to 10 schools in each of those states for a pilot program requiring schools to: (1) post nutritional content information in school cafeterias regarding the food they serve; and (2) teach students how to make healthy food selections.
Requires the Secretary to encourage such schools to post the nutritional content information, including caloric information, on their websites.