Nutrition director advocates for meal programs

Testifies in D.C.

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Looking towards July, nutrition directors in schools across the country are urging federal lawmakers to strengthen their support of school nutrition programs.

Jessica Gould, the nutrition director at Littleton Public Schools, was one of 800 school nutrition professionals who went to Washington D.C. in March to call for changes at the School Nutrition Association’s (SNA) annual legislative action con- ference. ey urged Congress to nancially support school meal programs, slow regulatory changes and take steps towards o ering free school meals for all students.

“If (kids) don’t have nutrition in them, are they going to be able to learn all the things that we’re do-