The National School Lunch program feeds 31 million children. These meals are an important part of a child’s overall nutrition, yet these lunch options are often high-fat, high-cholesterol and high-calorie foods.
Tell Congress to require non-dairy food and beverage options in the National School Lunch Program »
Drinking cows’ milk has been linked to high cholesterol, obesity, cancer, infertility, arthritis and diabetes. Kids need calcium for strong bones and teeth, but healthy non-dairy options are available, like fortified soymilk, dark leafy green vegetables and beans.
The Child Nutrition Act will be reauthorized in early 2010, giving us the chance to improve the health of America’s children. Tell Congress the National School Lunch Program should include non-dairy options »
