certainly more funding for nutrition education would be necessary to be able to expand nutrition education. we're also working with a coordinated school health programs in the school to work on incorporating nutrition education into the curriculum. >> and one final question you mentioned a majority schools have vegetarian options by majority did you mean perhaps a slight majority, 50, 60, 70% or a vast majority? >> no, i think it's closer to the 90%. i don't know the exact figure. but i would -- from what i recall, it was between 90 and 96%. >> thank you. i yield back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ms. rivas, i understand that school districts bear significant administrative school budgets in administering the school program and one of them has to do with what they pay the school district itself for the cost of just being there. i understand that there isn't any standardization with regard to what the school district can charge. one of my school districts just told me about an example where they are charged for the full cost of using the multipurpose room all day long when in reality the chi

we must finally establish an effective nutrition education program in the school. chairman miller, members of the committee, thank you again for continuing this special tradition. we pledged to work closely with the majority and the minority to crack the reactivation bill that is both faithful to our children and responded to the deficit. i would be pleased to answer any questions that you may have. >> ms. morrison? >> good afternoon, mr. chairman, and members of the committee. my name is carolyn morrison and i'm president of the national forum and a sponsor of the usda childhood program in oregon. thank you for the opportunity to join you this afternoon to discuss the key role of the child adult care food program place in assuring young children of access to good nutrition and to offer recommendations for reauthorization. program improvements can also help reduce childhood overweight and obesity a priority about which are first lady is so passionate. every day across the country millions of low-income families rely on healthy food their children receiving childcar

certainly more funding for nutrition and education would be necessary to be able to expand nutrition education also looking with the coordinated school health programs to work on incorporating nutrition information into the classroom curriculum. >> you mentioned school's main vegetarian option is what do you mean? >> i think is close up the 90%. i don't know the exact figure but i think it is between 90 and 96%. >> i yield back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. ms. rivas i understand the school districts bear a significant cost to administer the federal school lunch program. one of those has to do with what they pay the school district itself for the cost of just being there. and i understand there isn't any standardization with regard to what school district can charge. one of my district just gave me an example where they are charged for the full cost of using the multipurpose room all day long when in reality they only use than half an hour each day. what can be done about this? i knew you talk to removing the cost entirely but cannot be done? >> usda allows some cost of producing or in

certainly, more funding for nutrition education would be necessary to be able to expand the nutrition education. we are also working with the coordinated school health programs to work on incorporating nutrition education into the classroom color, paid >> one final question, you mentioned -- the classroom curriculum. >> one final question, you mention the vast majority -- >> i do not of the exact figure. it was between 96%. >> thank you. i yield back. >> thank you, mr. chairman. miss dora rivas, i'll understand that school districts bear a significant costs in the minister in the school lunch program. one of those costs have to do with what they paid the school district itself for the cost of just being there. i and stand there is no standardization with regard to what -- i understand there is no standardization of with regard to what the school district can charge. one school district just told me about how they were charged for using the multi-purpose room all day long when in reality they only use it about one half hour a day. what can be done about this? you talked about limiting

about the vegetable gardens and, you know, providing the nutrition education aspect to the students' knowledge. ... >> yes fight being authorized existing federal farm to school program, hasn't invited. so what would you say about making the funding mandatory? >> absolutely. >> that was a softball question. [laughter] >> any funding you can make mandatory will graciously accept. >> not a trick question. a key pillar of the first ladies let's move campaign to solve the problem of obesity is to serve healthier food. she is encouraging or actually working toward the goal doubling the number of schools that participate in the healthier u.s. school challenge. what does it take to become a healthier u.s. school? how can we help more schools get there? is doubling a reasonable goal? >> i think it is a reasonable goal, and we, the school nutrition association has been working closely with usda, and, you know, they are looking at some of the paperwork criteria to make it easier for school districts to be able to apply. because when we used is the big application that we had to fill out, it ma

and other stakeholders for nutrition education and support of local initiatives. these recommendations are based on nsba's resolutions which are determined by a national 150-member delegate assembly members of which are selected by their states to collectively establish policy representing the perspectives of 95,000 local school board members. the process is annual and ongoing and the policy development begins in local communities, in the states and couple nates at nsba's annual convention each spring. in conclusion, reauthorization of the child nutrition act is an opportunity to celebrate the progress made since the 2004 reauthorization and to envision an even healthier future for our children. improving the quality of and expanding access to school meals is important to our children and our nation. school districts are vital partners in the effort to ensure a healthy environment for children to achieve their full potential. the child nutrition act reauthorization is an opportunity to acknowledge and support this local leadership

they may try some things in the bottom ogg but nutrition-education is an important part of the curriculumd there are many figuring out ways to support the commercial and they have wutch community gardens. and are using those gardens to not just teach science but to teach reading and math. and along the way, if you're useding the garden, you're also helping kids, once again, become exposet and when kids see that in the classroom they may be more inclined to try this at home. this is why raising the folve -- so how do we scale that up? how do we take those best practice, and make sure they are happening in all schools around the country. and it's going to take some resources and it's doing to take the folks who stride food for these schools. there are companies throughout that get contracts to preserve the issue and we want to make sure the lunches they are providing aren't just cheap and easy but low in fat and salt and sugar. and many of them have already agreed they will a better job. we have to hold their feet to the fair to. the fair to. look at the@@@@@ @ @ @ planting? confidents. who

they may try some things in the bottom ogg but nutrition-education is an important part of the curriculumand there are many figuring out ways to support the commercial and they have wutch community gardens. and are using those gardens to not just teach science but to teach reading and math. and along the way, if you're useding the garden, you're also helping kids, once again, become exposet and when kids see that in the classroom they may be more inclined to try this at home. this is why raising the folve -- so how do we scale that up? how do we take those best practice, and make sure they are happening in all schools around the country. and it's going to take some resources and it's doing to take the folks who stride food for these schools. there are companies throughout that get contracts to preserve the issue and we want to make sure the lunches they are providing aren't just cheap and easy but low in fat and salt and sugar. and many of them have already agreed they will do a better job. we have to hold their feet to the fair to. look at the lunches you are being provided. talk to your

they may try some things in the bottom ogg but nutrition-education is an important part of the curriculum. and there are many figuring out ways to support the commercial and they have wutch community gardens. and are using those gardens to not just teach science but to teach reading and math. and along the way, if you're useding the garden, you're also helping kids, once again, become exposet and when kids see that in the classroom they may be more inclined to try this at home. this is why raising the folve -- so how do we scale that up? how do we take those best practice, and make sure they are happening in all schools around the country. and it's going to take some resources and it's doing to take the folks who stride food for these schools. there are companies throughout that get contracts to preserve the issue and we want to make sure the lunches they are providing aren't just cheap and easy but low in fat and salt and sugar. and many of them have already agreed they will do a better job. we have to hold their feet to the fair to. look at the lunches you are being provided. talk to yo

the money on himself more as the woman is more likely to spend the money on the education of her children, better nutrition, better health care, and the overall community benefits. for those of you with economics training, this is a multiplier. one of the things that we have been very enthusiastic about is providing training in a variety of countries around the world. we are working with educational institutions who can step in and provide the training which is appropriate for those countries and those communities. this is something that we think could ultimately have a significant impact on economic development and ultimately come up on critical stability within these communities. >> thank you to the good work at the kauffman foundation who has been supporting this across the country. it is happening well beyond business schools. some of them are absolutely fabulous and are working in the social aspect. >> i have talked to a lot of people going back to school to do that. >> i and the president of direct capital. -- i am the president of direct capital. what do you believe your role should be to partner an

she added dozens of programs in nutrition, social services, education, cultural awareness and, frankly, she made the cherokee nation more than it was, a force to be reckoned with. not only in northeast oklahoma, not only within the lives of its citizens, but quite frankly in indian country and in american politics. she was recognized for extraordinary achievements over her lifetime. honorary degrees, boards and foundations and, of course, again as my colleague and friend, mr. boren, said, the highest civilian award that any indian can receive, the medal of freedom. i newmanman very well. she led a life based on principles. the first one was just absolute personal integrity. one of the most honest and honorable people i ever met in my life. the second was humility. she was the most approachable person that you would ever want to know. a total lack of pretension. and she believed very profoundly in service to others. service, yes, to her tribe, service, yes, to native americans, but service beyond as a creed and as a value that she lived and acted on every single day of her life. she was

we can improve access to education, health services, clean water and sanitation, and promote food security and good nutrition. we can also help the government to deliver justice and security services. my first and last point -- coordination. , mutual cooperation is imperative. all partners must meet their commitments in haiti. the un has helped establish an aid information management system which will be publicly accessible to attract aid disbursement in haiti. that will strengthen haiti's national aid efforts. the u.n. is working closely with the world bank and the inter- american development bank's for the establishment of haiti's reconstruction fund. we have finalized the u.n. component of the fund and we are ready to help implement priority activities now. let the pledging conference today pave the way for building confidence in haiti with sufficient resources so the government of haiti today can become a reality for haiti and its people, thank you. [applause] v>> i think the chair person of the un development group for her statement. we now go to the president of the world bank. >> delonte thank you, se

kids in cafeterias and vending machines, the secretary of education and agriculture are very much at work for school nutrition standards. part of the bill requires posting of calories of fast food that will be available and easy to read so there will be a lot more information, a lot more policy effort from different directions to get to some of the underlying causes of chronic diseas >> given your years as state insurance commissioner, to health insurance companies make too much money? >> they make a lot more money than i do. that is a shareholder decision. the disconnect between on one hand arguing for enormous rate increases and overhead costs going forward that will point became the prime example and fourth quarter 2009 profit statement showed a $2.7 billion profit and within ten days, 40% rate increases for the california market. the ceo got a 50% salary increase. there does seem to be a disconnect which is why i asked the top five health insurers to give us the data. they're justified by health care costs which was the verbal exchange, let us make it transparent and educate the american public what is go

education in schools. the school districts also collect information on how schools are promoting good nutrition and physical activity, whether the school has an age appropriate physical education curriculum. the amount of time students spend in physical education. a description of the facilities available for p.e. and information on any local health and wellness councils. finally the bill would authorize the national research council and the department of education to conduct two important studies on physical activity. as a co-sponsor of h.r. 1585 i believe that physical education will play an important role in attacking the childhood obesity crisis. that is impacting our young people. and also as we are learning more about the brain how p.e. in schools really helps to develop that brain. when i was in the illinois general assembly i worked really hard to ensure that the state -- the schools and state of illinois had access to daily physical education. and i'm proud to say that illinois still has a mandatory p.e. requirement for all elementary and secondary students. . that really is the only state that has

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spectrum disorders, including post secondary education, vocational and self-advocacy skills, employment, residential services, supports in housing, nutrition, health and wellness, recreational and social activities and transportation and personal safety. and i'm proud that our bill will also create a national training initiative on autism and a technical assistance center to develop and he can papped -- expand interdisciplinary training and continuing education on the disorders. we ask all the members of the house, including this resolution sponsors, to join us and co-sponsor h.r. 2813, a meaningful bill. i want to commend representative reichert, the sponsor of this resolution, for his work on this resolution at a time when so much needs to be done for children and adults with autism. madam speaker, i would also like to note that the committee on education and labor received the secondary referral for this resolution. the committee agreed to waive the opportunity to exercise its jurisdiction in the interest of advancing this resolution. i want to say thank you to chairman miller for allowing this resolution to be brought to the floor as q

michigan, more than 125 students from inner city detroit school educated their classmates and families about having a healthy diet and nutrition and incorporating exercise in their daily lives. in atlanta, georgia, mr. speaker, the local ymca coordinated with over 100 community partners and 1,000 young people in feeding the homeless, in yard work for the elderly, community gardening with the atlanta community food bank, among many other things. both young people and their communities will benefit greatly from expanded opportunities like these which allow youth to engage in volunteer community service and service learning worldwide. mr. speaker, this resolution serves to recognize and commend the significant contributions of youth of the united states and to support the goals and ideals of global youth service day 2010. i thank representative rosa delauro from connecticut for introducing this resolution, and i urge my colleagues to support this bill. with that i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady reserves. the gentleman from wisconsin. mr. petri: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i ma

education programs. in 1957 dr. dorothy height was named president of the national consul of negro women physicians that she held for 40 years in which she helped self-reliance including programs in nutrition, child care, housing and career counseling -- counseling. doing civil rights struggles in the 1960's, dr. dorothy height helped orchestrate strategy with movement leaders including reverend dr. martin luther king jr., roadway wilkins, a. phillip randolph, whitney young, james former and john lewis. during the 1960's dr. dorothy height organized wednesdays in mississippi which brought together black and white women from the north and the south to create a dialogue of understanding and in the mid 1960's she wrote a clol umentitled "a woman's word" for "the weekly african-american" newspaper -- the weekly african-american newspaper, requests the new york amsterdam news." in the 1970's and the in the 80's the national council of negro women helped organize and operate development projects in african countries. because of her experience and depth of knowledge. she later served on a number of committees including as a consultant on african affairs to the secretary of state, the president's