CALIFORNIA’S KIDS DESERVE HEALTHY LUNCHES. HERE’S HOW BETTER FOOD CAN SAVE THE PLANET.

  • The Sacramento Bee
  • December 18, 2019
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Remember that moment as a kid in the school cafeteria eating delicious food? Yeah, we don’t either. Not to pick on tater tots and hockey puck-like burgers, but for far too long we’ve been feeding our kids food that is harmful to their health and our planet.

Yet here’s a candle in the dark: California has the opportunity to provide healthier and climate-friendly alternatives with Assembly Bill 479, groundbreaking legislation that proposes to expand access to plant-based food in the state’s public schools. The state Assembly voted 63-12 in support of the bill, championed by Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian (D-Van Nuys)­­. It is now under consideration in the state Senate, where it deserves swift approval.

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