Strengthening the Child Nutrition Programs

Child nutrition programs, such as the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, summer and afterschool meals programs, and the Special, Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), play a crucial role in ensuring food and nutrition security among the nation’s youth. Given that 7.6% of U.S. households with children experienced food insecurity in 2020 and 14.4 million children and adolescents aged 2-19 have obesity, strengthening the child nutrition programs is more important than ever. Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) provides Congress with an opportunity to reduce hunger and improve the diet and health of millions of children throughout the United States.

Join the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Food and Nutrition Security Task Force as we discuss a series of recommendations aimed at strengthening the child nutrition programs.

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Featured Participants

Introduction by:

G. William Hoagland
Senior Vice President, BPC
@billhoagland

Opening remarks from:

Chef José Andrés
Founder, World Central Kitchen; Co-Chair, BPC Food and Nutrition Security Task Force
@chefjoseandres

Overview of policy recommendations with:

Secretary Dan R. Glickman
Former USDA Secretary; Co-Chair, BPC Food and Nutrition Security Task Force
@DanRGlickman

Secretary Ann M. Veneman
Former USDA Secretary; Co-Chair, BPC Food and Nutrition Security Task Force

Panel discussion with Task Force Members:

Rochelle Davis
President & CEO, Healthy Schools Campaign

Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, DBA
Advisor & Board Member, Mission Readiness
@MarkHertling

J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE
President & CEO, Trust for America’s Health

Rev. Douglas Greenaway
President & CEO (Retired), National WIC Association

Moderated by:

Leslie Sarasin
President and CEO, FMI-The Food Industry Association; Co-Chair, BPC Food and Nutrition Security Task Force

Additional participants to be announced.

In light of restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, BPC events have shifted to all remote formats, such as video teleconferences or calls.