H.R. 576 · 112th Congress
Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Joe Baca
- Introduced
- 2011-02-09
- Latest action
- 2011-03-04 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Summary
Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require local educational agencies participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs to include in their school wellness policies the requirement that each student receive 50 hours of nutrition education each school year.
Requires such instruction to meet specified standards, including that it is consistent with nutritional requirements for food served under the school lunch, school breakfast, and child and adult care food programs.