SNA Press Releases

SNA was joined by school nutrition advocates and Members of Congress in warning that block grants would slash school meal program budgets and impede their ability to serve students in need.

SNA is calling on Congress to pass a bipartisan Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill that reaffirms the long-standing federal commitment to ensuring student access to healthy meals at school.

SNA is urging Members of the House Education and the Workforce Committee to vote against a proposed school meal block grant pilot.

The House Education and the Workforce Committee has completed a discussion draft of legislation to reauthorize the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. SNA has issued a statement regarding the draft.

School nutrition professionals from across the country are headed to Capitol Hill to urge Congress to invest in healthy school meals. The effort is part of SNA’s 44th annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC).

SNA has released its 2016 Position Paper urging Congress to pass Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation and help restore the fiscal solvency of school meal programs.

SNA praised the Senate Agriculture Committee for crafting bipartisan legislation and urged Congress to quickly advance the bill.

SNA and the School Superintendents Association have sent a letter to key members of Congress calling for a Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill that provides increased funding and flexibility under new nutrition standards for school meals and snacks.

With the Senate on the verge of introducing child nutrition reauthorization legislation, SNA President Jean Ronnei sent a letter to key members of Congress reiterating SNA’s plea for increased funding and commonsense flexibility under school nutrition regulations.

SNA is calling on Congress to pass a strong Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill providing school nutrition professionals more funding and flexibility to provide healthy, appealing meals for students.

SNA survey reveals widespread efforts to promote healthy choices, yet schools have been forced to cut staff and reserves and limit menu choices.

At a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, SNA incoming Vice President, Dr. Lynn Harvey, RD, LDN, FAND, SNS, testified to the costs of complying with new regulations on school meals and snacks.