Sentences with phrase «on the child nutrition legislation»

In the meantime, time is running out for a Congressional vote on the child nutrition legislation before the August recess.

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WHA 2010 Resolution 63.23 calls on Member States (4) to end inappropriate promotion of food for infants and young children and to ensure that nutrition and health claims shall not be permitted for foods for infants and young children, except where specifically provided for, in relevant Codex Alimentarius standards or national legislation;

In addition to bringing in new laws or other regulatory measures where none exist, legislation in many countries needs to be amended to include World Health Assembly Resolutions on infant and young child nutrition.

I just learned from Slow Food USA that the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is holding a virtual rally — going on right now — to protest the current state of school food, Congress's failure to pass the CNA and its plan to fund any child nutrition legislation with money from the food stamp program.

She has been a vocal advocate for child nutrition, influencing legislation on the community, state and federal levels.

Interrupting Bento Day on TLT to keep you abreast of what's going on with the child nutrition legislation currently pending in Congress.

I want to revisit the chocolate milk issue and I'll finally follow up on the issue of why hungry kids often still go hungry in American schools (and the degree to which the pending child nutrition legislation in Congress may remedy this situation.)

(1) to protect and promote breastfeeding, as an essential component of their overall food and nutrition policies and programmes on behalf of women and children, so as to enable all infants to be exclusively breastfed during the first four to six months of life; (2) to promote breastfeeding, with due attention to the nutritional and emotional needs of mothers; (3) to continue monitoring breastfeeding patterns, including traditional attitudes and practices in this regard; (4) to enforce existing, or adopt new, maternity protection legislation or other suitable measures that will promote and facilitate breastfeeding among working women; (5) to draw the attention of all who are concerned with planning and providing maternity services to the universal principles affirmed in the joint WHO / UNICEF statement (note 2) on breastfeeding and maternity services that was issued in 1989; (6) to ensure that the principles and aim of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes and the recommendations contained in resolution WHA39.28 are given full expression in national health and nutritional policy and action, in cooperation with professional associations, womens organizations, consumer and other nongovermental groups, and the food industry; (7) to ensure that families make the most appropriate choice with regard to infant feeding, and that the health system provides the necessary support;

At a hearing last week on legislation to reauthorize child - nutrition programs, officials from the Agriculture Department, the agency that administers the school - lunch program, said that such overcounts could cost the government as much as $ 200 million each year.

NSBA explains current and proposed legislation on child nutrition in schools: the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010 and HR 1540.

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama spoke out against the House legislation, which she believes backpedals on efforts to improve child nutrition and health.