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It is great to see others standing up for our kids and their need to have GF
lunches at school.  As you prepare letters to the USDA about school lunches
it is important to remember  that federal law currently requires that
students with special dietary needs be accommodated.  When Congress looks at
making changes to the Child Nutrition Act next year, there won't be a reason
to do this again since it has already been done.   Additionally, school
lunches which meet the federal nutritional requirements are reimbursed, GF
or not GF.  This won't change either. 

 

So what is needed?  ASK the USDA : 

 

-       to INCREASE REIMBURSEMENT for medically necessary foods, so that
school districts can better meet the needs of students with celiac disease
or other medical conditions;

-       to ISSUE GUIDANCE to school districts and those administering the
National School Lunch Program that they MUST provide GF meals when the need
is appropriately documented; and 

-       to PROVIDE RESOURCES to schools and food service personnel on the
nutritional needs children with celiac disease and how to modify existing
plans or to or incorporate alternative options to meet requirements of the
gluten free diet. 

 

TELL the USDA that these are the same points American Celiac Disease
Alliance members Scott Mandell (Enjoy Life Foods), and Carol Shilson
(University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center) highlighted in their
presentations to USDA experts in September.  

 

Please share these points with the USDA by going to:  tinyurl.com/6lof2g   

 

Thank you. 

 

Beth Hillson, President

American Celiac Disease Alliance 

 


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