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H.R. 576

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Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · March 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Congress
112th (2011–2013)
Introduced
February 9, 2011
Sponsor
Rep. Joe BacaD
Cosponsors (13)
13D 0R
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Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require local educational agencies participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs to include in their school wellness policies the requirement that each student receive 50 hours of nutrition education each school year. Requires such instruction to meet specified standards, including that it is consistent with nutritional requirements for food served under the school lunch, school breakfast, and child and adult care food programs.

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