[Edition 1, Volume 1]

NUTRITION POLICIES
CASE WESTERN RESERVE DIETETICS

RDNS TO
Child Nutrition

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PROS:
The policy promotes
child nutrition, health,
and overall well-being
by prioritizing access to
healthy foods and
nutritional services.
Additionally, there is
emphasis on nutrition
educationthere will be
an evaluation of the
effectiveness and level
of coordination within
the Child Nutrition
Program to ensure
competency and impact
of funding 3. As for
administratives, this bill
attenuates the amount
of paperwork needed to
manage/ implement the
polices.
CONS
The revisions call for
increasing verification
requirements of school
meal applications. This
may cause some highrisk eligible children
(homeless, migrant,
immigrant, foster,
runaway, etc.) to lose
access to school meals
2
. Verification
requirements are
defined by a follow-up
from families for
additional income
information after initial
verification.

Integrity and Access Act 2016

Case Western Reserve Dietetics

In January, the Academy of

commodity distribution, child

allow snacks to be provided to

Nutrition and Dietetics and the

and adults care food program,

children in daycare centers for

Senate Agriculture Committee

WIC, and the fresh fruit and

up to 9 hours per day or longer;

unanimously passed the bill,

vegetable program to name a

provides low-income families

Improving Child Nutrition

few.

with a summer EBT card;

Integrity and Access Act of

As Registered Dietitian

increases the age of eligibility

2016. Now, after revisions,

Nutritionists, it is critical for us

for children to receive benefits

this bill is on stand for re-

to be leaders and champions of

from WIC to age 6; maximizes

authorization in the 114th

these programs enabled by the

value of increased fruits and

bill.

vegetables in school lunch

nd

congress, 2 session. The bill

regulates and affects many

It has been documented that

meals; and, increases grants,

critical nutritional policies for

one in five children in the

funding, and research

children such as the national

United States faces hunger; this

opportunities to ensure that

References:

school
lunch program, summer
policy can improve that
number
these programs are effective
1.
http://www.agriculture.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/WEI16005.pdf
3. http://www.eatrightpro.org/resources/advocacy/action-center/bills-and-laws
2. http://frac.org/frac-analysis-of-child-nutrition-reauthorization-bill/
4. https://www.nokidhungry.org/blog/press-media-release/2016/01/share-our4
food service for children,
. With support, this policy will
and beneficial 1,2,3,4.
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"Child nutrition programs

provide an infrastructure that
improves children's health on a
nationwide scale, while also
improving school attendance,
test scores and educational
attainment," Academy President
Dr. Evelyn F. Crayton, RDN 3.