It’s been a busy spring in the nation’s capital for advocates of child nutrition programs.

Hard on the heels of USDA’s February announcement of a proposed final rule establishing new, phased-in limits on sodium and added sugars (“What’s Cooking,” March/April 2023), a capacity crowd filled the ballroom at the J.W. Marriott for SNA’s annual Legislative Action Conference (LAC). The packed agenda included insights on the political landscape from noted pundit Charlie Cook, as well as updates from top USDA officials, who made time to answer questions about the proposed rule. The Association’s Public Policy & Legislation (PPL) Committee also prepped attendees on the points of SNA’s 2023 Position Paper ahead of a Capitol Hill lobbying day. In other recent action...