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Food Insecurity and Child Nutrition

Five years ago, the typical school lunch menu included pizza, chicken nuggets, and French fries. Today, schools across the country are serving healthier food as a result of science-based school nutrition standards that were aimed at quelling the childhood obesity epidemic in America. As Congress considers the reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Program, Council for a Strong America is educating lawmakers about the impact of healthy school food on national security. Currently, excess weight disqualifies nearly one-third of all young adults from military service.

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  1. November 11, 2019 (Great Day Washington/WUSA9)

    Mission: Readiness is working to prepare the best of the best

    Media Coverage

  2. November 10, 2019 (Macon Telegraph)

    Inaction by Congress puts National School Lunch Program in jeopardy

    Op-Ed

  3. November 7, 2019 (WTKR News 3 (CBS/Norfolk))

    U.S. Representatives Bobby Scott and Elaine Luria talk nutrition’s impact on military readiness

    Media Coverage

  4. November 7, 2019 (13 News Now (ABC/Norfolk))

    State, local leaders gather to discuss military and nutrition

    Media Coverage

  5. November 7, 2019 (Virginian-Pilot)

    Obesity disqualifies 31 percent of young Americans from military service, report says

    Media Coverage

  6. November 7, 2019

    Improving Childhood Nutrition in Virginia

    Report

  7. October 8, 2019 (WAND (NBC/Champaign, IL))

    High obesity rates affecting military recruiting

    Media Coverage

  8. October 8, 2019 (Capital News Illinois )

    State military leaders call obesity rates a national security threat

    Media Coverage

  9. October 8, 2019 (State Journal-Register)

    General: Report confirms 'challenges' in military recruiting

    Media Coverage

  10. October 8, 2019 (WTAX Newsradio 1240 (Springfield, IL))

    Generals: Start good habits early

    Media Coverage

  11. October 1, 2019

    San Diego Unified School District Investing in Health and Wellness

    Blog

  12. September 27, 2019 (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

    Congress must fund programs that help Virginia children aim high

    Op-Ed

  13. September 17, 2019

    10 Years of Strengthening America

    Blog

  14. September 13, 2019 (Lansing State Journal )

    Federal budget delay hurts students, undermines national security

    Op-Ed

  15. August 30, 2019 (South Florida Sun-Sentinel )

    National security depends on Congress doing its job to pass funding bills on time

    Op-Ed

  16. July 24, 2019

    Mission: Readiness participates in the 10th Biennial Childhood Obesity Conference

    Blog

  17. July 9, 2019 (Voice of America )

    Widespread Obesity Makes Trump’s Military Recruitment Goals a Challenge

    Media Coverage

  18. April 15, 2019 (AL.com)

    Our workplace and economy depend on an accurate Census

    Op-Ed

  19. March 29, 2019

    An Accurate Census Helps Strengthen Our National Security

    Factsheet

  20. March 4, 2019

    Legislators Hear About Impacts of Food Insecurity for 1 in 5 Children

    Blog