thought of the day

I live across the street from 7-11 on 15th and Madison. I'm not usually home on Fridays at noon but I took the day off and ran out of coffee.Instead of buying more grounded coffee, I ran across the street to buy a single cup. I was very surprised to see that the majority of the customers during that hour were the students from Seattle Academy. There was a large line out the door with students buying soft drinks, hot dogs & wings, and chips. It made me question the school lunch program and the importance of nutrition at Seattle Academy but also these were not the under served population in Seattle and the connection to access to nutritious foods.

Ban on Junk Food in Schools

Senate bill would ban junk food sales in US schools
* Bill boosts nutrition funding $450 million per year
* Obama had sought $1 billion a year increase
* Group says land stewardship cut to pay for meals



http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/03/17/food-usa-schools-idUSN1715006520100317

Food Assistance for Legal Immigrants

Washington Basic Food Program

Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants

What is it:

A state-funded food assistance program to provide benefits to legal immigrants who are no longer eligible for federal benefits solely due to the new alien requirements passed under the Personal Welfare and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.

website: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/onlinecso/fap.shtml

But this program is at risk. A dwindling state budget means severe cuts. Without SFA, immigrant and refugee families would be stripped of their food security, further threatening the health and growth of their communities.

origin: http://lettucelink.blogspot.com/2010/12/threats-to-food-security-for-immigrants.html