Saturday, August 07, 2010

The Senate, yesterday, unanimously passed the Child Nutrition Act (which expires every five Septembers), calling it the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act,

Food sold on school lunch lines and in vending machines will need to meet the new nutrition guidelines, which are still in the works. This includes possible prohibition of high-sugar sodas and candy, while less-than-nutritious favorites like pizza would have healthier ingredients, the Times reported.

But in part to help pay for the program, the Senate also approved $14 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly referred to as food stamps.

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