“What’ll It Take to Fix School Lunch? Putting Children’s Health on the Table” is a collaboration between the Green Tables Steering Committee and Dialogue4Health, a project of the Public Health Institute. The event is scheduled for February 1 at 1 pm EST.

To register please go to

https://publichealthinstitute.webex.com/publichealthinstitute/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=966833532

Designed as an interactive educational program, the Web Forum will focus on the future of the national school lunch program – the nation’s largest single nutrition and feeding program. Culinary and health professionals have a rare opportunity to have their voices heard just as Congress begins to debate the Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill. Presentations will focus on the challenges and complexities influencing the country’s largest nutrition program and what can be done to remake the way school lunch programs are funded and delivered to our children.

Speakers:
1. Lorelei DiSogra, Vice President of Nutrition & Health, United Fresh Produce Association, Washington D.C. http://www.unitedfresh.org/newsviews/2009_Child_Nutrition_Reauthorization_Act  (list of references and recommendations on CRNA)
 

2. Ken Hecht, Executive Director of California Food Policy Advocates, San Francisco, CA http://www.cfpa.net/CNR2009/index.htm  (has an extensive list of resources and references on the CNRA)
 

3. Kristen Mancinelli, Manager, Policy and Government Relations, City Harvest, Inc., New York City Alliance for Child Nutrition Reauthorization, New York http://sites.google.com/site/nycallianceforcnr/  (information for individuals and groups)
 

Moderator: Matthew Marsom, Director of Policy, Public Health Institute
 

Provocateur: Elaine Corn, Capital Public Radio and First Vice President San Francisco Les Dames d’Escoffier
 

Dialogue4Health (D4H), a project of the Public Health Institute, is committed to improving America’s health by bringing together public health professionals with the perspectives of business, government and other community interests. Dialogue4Health’s web-centered philosophy creates a unique space for professionals to build a foundation for understanding essential concepts in public health and work towards crafting policies, systems and environments to reduce chronic disease in America. Via a web-based platform for interaction and discussion, D4H provides a place for professionals to tackle provocative subjects from a multi-sectoral perspective.
 

Additional resources on school lunch and Child Nutrition Reauthorization will be available soon in the Resources section of this website.