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Assembly committee adopts resolution urging protection of federal funding for Local Food for Schools
Summary
The Assembly Committee on Agriculture adopted Assembly Joint Resolution 6 (AJR 6), urging federal representatives to restore and protect funding for Local Food for Schools and related programs after witnesses and school nutrition officials described economic and nutritional benefits to students and family farms.
AJR 6, a resolution urging federal representatives to protect and restore funding for Local Food for Schools and related programs, was adopted by the California State Assembly Committee on Agriculture after supporters described the program’s benefits for school nutrition and local farm economies.
The resolution, presented by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, asks federal officials to continue supporting purchases of California-grown food for school meals and childcare programs. In a roll call taken after testimony, the committee recorded eight affirmative votes and adopted the resolution.
AJR 6’s backers told the committee the program has delivered both nutrition and economic returns. Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry said the program supports “our farmers, our food producers, and our economy,” and described school…
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