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Monday, September 14, 2009

NY Senator Addresses Finances of Childhood Nutrition

During a visit to Rochester, N.Y., U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand discussed ways of improving childhood nutrition on a local level.

Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle reported that Gillibrand's comments focused on the financial aspects of fighting childhood obesity:

The current federal reimbursement rate to local schools has not kept pace with inflation or the increased costs of providing quality meals. Gillibrand proposes increasing the current reimbursement rate by 70 cents in the upcoming Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill  from $2.57 per meal to $3.27 per meal.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity rates in children ages six to 11 have more than doubled in the last 30 years. The rate has more than tripled among 12- to 19-year-olds.

Labels: causes of childhood obesity, prevention

Posted By: Aspen/CRC

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