The Huffington Post – Alexis Glick, Tom Gallagher, Sec. Tom Vilsack & Roger Goodell
“Over the past seven years, we’ve made great progress to improve child nutrition. Obesity rates have fallen and the bipartisan work of Congress has helped move the needle on child nutrition legislation. Since 2009, USDA has awarded $215 million in school nutrition equipment grants; however, the simple need for up-to-date equipment and adequate appliances is still one of the biggest obstacles to providing quality nutrition to kids in schools across the country. While 95 percent of schools are successfully serving healthy meals, a 2014 study by the Pew Charitable Trusts showed that many could do so more effectively, and at lower cost, if they possessed updated tools in their kitchens and cafeterias.”(more)