Whether or not you subscribe to the spirit of CSPI's campaign, I'm sure you'll enjoy their graphics. /as Hi everyone- I wanted to follow-up on our Back to School note (see below) and check in with folks to encourage continued activity. Also added (directly below) are a few model posts to share a new infographic showing that the school foods program has long been bipartisan, which we developed to help diffuse some of the partisanship out of school foods policy. [cid:image001.png@01D0E718.2FF48610]<http://bit.ly/CNTimeline> Model tweets * School meals and #CNR<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CNR> have long been bipartisan-let's keep it that way @Senate_GOPs<https://twitter.com/Senate_GOPs> @SenateDems<https://twitter.com/SenateDems> bit.ly/CNTimeline<http://bit.ly/CNTimeline> [upload picture] * Think healthy school meals is Reps v. Dems? bit.ly/CNTimeline <http://t.co/4j7ihTSdVz> @Senate_GOPs<https://twitter.com/Senate_GOPs> @SenateDems<https://twitter.com/SenateDems> #HealthierNextGen<https://twitter.com/hashtag/HealthierNextGen?src=hash> [upload picture] * FACT: The update to school meal standards began under Pres. Bush bit.ly/CNTimeline<http://bit.ly/CNTimeline> @Senate_GOPs<https://twitter.com/Senate_GOPs> @SenateDems<https://twitter.com/SenateDems> [upload picture] * Healthier school meals should again be a bipartisan issue @Senate_GOPs<https://twitter.com/Senate_GOPs> @SenateDems<https://twitter.com/SenateDems> bit.ly/CNTimeline<http://bit.ly/CNTimeline> #HealthierNextGen<https://twitter.com/search?q=%23HealthierNextGen> [upload picture] Model Facebook post Congress seems to have forgotten that the National School Lunch Program has long been bipartisan. In fact, the updated school meal nutrition standards--that Congress has been having a food fight over--began under President George W. Bush. Major reforms to school foods have enjoyed bipartisan support; from the creation of the National School Lunch Program under President Truman, to the creation of the School Breakfast Program under President Ford, to the last update of school meal nutrition standards under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, which passed with bipartisan and broad stakeholder support. Registered voters of all parties support the healthier school meal standards-so why don't their Members of Congress? Let's remind Congress that improving kids' health and providing nutritious school meals are bipartisan issues. Check out this school food history at bit.ly/CNTimeline<http://bit.ly/CNTimeline> and urge Congress to maintain bipartisan progress on school meals: http://t.co/T2GXOz1qKp [upload picture] Thanks, Colin Colin Schwartz Senior Nutrition Policy Associate Center for Science in the Public Interest 202-777-8387 From: Colin Schwartz Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 12:35 PM To: NANA Coalition <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> Subject: NANA/USDA Back to School Campaign Hi all- As in years past, NANA is again partnering with USDA on a Back to School Campaign. Many NANA members and USDA have activities planned, and I am writing to ask if you can join the effort. Celebrating the progress made on school meals could not come at a better time, as Congress is reauthorizing the Child Nutrition programs (which expire September 30). Back to School is a great time to get the word out to encourage parents, grandparents, health professionals, teachers, school administrators, policymakers, and students to support implementation of healthier school meals, snacks, and beverages. Below are some ideas to help support schools as they continue to improve the nutrition and quality of school meals, snacks, and drinks: * Use social media to get the word out - see sample tweets and Facebook posts below. * Join us for a #FoodFri Back to School tweet chat hosted by MomsRising and CSPI on Friday, Aug 28 at 1-2 PM EDT. (A few other organizations also are planning tweet chats. We'll share invitations as they are available). * Send an email alert to your members to get them engaged (feel free to use or adapt CSPI's alert, which you can find here<http://e-activist.com/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1927&ea.campaign.id=40602&ea.tracking.id=1>). * Blog about healthy school meals or include an article in your newsletter. * Reach out to the press; write an Op-Ed or letter to the editor supporting healthy school foods. Please let us know what you or your organization is doing or could do to spread the word and support healthy school foods (we are trying to track these efforts, so please send us materials you develop, notes you send to your members, published articles, Op-Eds or letters to the editor, etc.). Or contact us if you'd like more information or would like to brainstorm about how your organization can get involved. Let us know if you have other materials that you'd like us to share. Also, please share this message with others to encourage them to join the NANA/USDA back to school campaign. Thanks, Margo and Colin Share school food photos via social media * School Foods Rule<https://www.pinterest.com/FoodRevolution/school-foods-rule/> (great pictures of healthy, appealing school meals) * School Foods<https://www.pinterest.com/cspinutrition/school-food/> (included infographics and other resources) * School Meals That Rock<https://www.pinterest.com/schoolmealsrock/> Model tweets * DYK, kids are eating healthier school meals? rwjf.ws/1RhTC4f <http://rwjf.ws/1RhTC4f> #HealthierNextGen * Parents want school meals with more whole grains, fruits & veggies, less salt, & healthier snacks http://rwjf.ws/1M7JT8P #HealthierNextGen * Our kids' health isn't a laughing matter. Congress: #KeepSchoolFoodHealthy http://bit.ly/1dWCLSg #HealthierNextGen * Building #HealthierNextGen begins at home and in school. 95% schools provide healthier school meals. Get the facts http://bit.ly/1KWafiB * Hear what students have to say about healthier school meals http://bit.ly/1nnYFhX #HealthierNextGen * Schools across the country are providing healthier school meals: hear their stories for a #HealthierNextGen http://bit.ly/1smb7nm Model Facebook posts * Students like healthier school lunches and are eating more of them--more whole grains, fruits & veggies, and less salt. rwjf.ws/1RhTC4f<http://rwjf.ws/1RhTC4f> * We agree with Nick Offerman, our kid's health is no laughing matter: http://bit.ly/1dWCLSg. Call on Congress to keep school meals healthy: http://bit.ly/1TtXyuz * Building #HealthierNextGen begins at home, as well as at school. 95% schools have improved the nutritional quality of school lunches, adding more fruits, vegetables and whole grains and cutting salt and trans fat. Healthier school meals help nourish kids now, and help them develop sound nutrition and eating habits throughout life. Get the facts about school lunch in this video: http://bit.ly/1KWafiB * Most schools are meeting the new healthy school meal standards. If your school is among them, congratulate them! http://bit.ly/modelthankyou If not, urge them to get help from other successful schools or USDA. http://1.usa.gov/184TPAR * So many schools have improved the nutritional quality of school lunches. But what do students have to say? Hear their stories http://bit.ly/1nnYFhX Share great resources Infographics * RWJF Infographic: Students and Parents Support Healthier School Meals<http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/infographics/students-parents-support-healthier-school-meals.html> * Pew Infographic: Parents Support Healthier School Food Standards<http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/multimedia/data-visualizations/2014/parents-support-healthier-school-food-standards> Videos * American Heart Association's "Pizza Farm" video with Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation)<http://bit.ly/1dWCLSg> * Pew's video "School Lunches Are Getting Healthier - The Facts"<http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/multimedia/video/2015/school-lunches-are-getting-healthier-the-facts> Websites * RWJF's Healthy School Foods Resources<http://www.rwjf.org/en/library/collections/healthy-school-environments.html> * NANA's Support Healthier School Lunches page<https://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/back2school.html> Fact sheets * School Meals Tips for Parents<http://cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/School-Meals-Tip-Sheet-Parents.pdf> * Tips for Getting Your Kids to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables<http://cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy/School-Meals-Tip-Sheet-Get-Kids-to-Eat-Fruits-and-Veggies.pdf> * Lowering Sodium in School Meals<http://cspinet.org/new/pdf/AHA%20-%20Lowering%20Sodium%20in%20School%20Foods_FINAL.pdf> * Healthy School Fundraising<http://www.foodmarketing.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/school-fundraiser-factsheet.pdf> Thank you again and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions, Colin Schwartz, MPP Senior Nutrition Policy Associate Center for Science in the Public Interest 1220 L Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20005 202-777-8387 www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy<http://www.cspinet.org/nutritionpolicy>