SOURCE ALERT: School Nutrition Expert Available to Speak on Expiration of School Lunch Nutritional Standards
ONTARIO, Calif., Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The national school nutrition program known as the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is set to expire on September 30, and it's up to Congress to take action to reauthorize the law or determine if changes need to be made to school lunch requirements. As noted in a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) fact sheet, "One goal of the law was to help reduce America's childhood obesity epidemic and reduce health risks for America's children by helping schools across the country produce balanced meals so children had access to healthy foods during the school day." USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is encouraging Congress to act quickly.
Gold Star Foods CEO Sean Leer is available to speak on the record as an expert regarding our nation's school lunch requirements and efforts to serve healthy, freshly prepared school meals made from locally grown fruits, vegetables, grains, and proteins. Gold Star Foods offers meaningful and sustainable solutions to assist schools in effectively managing their school lunch programs.
Additional background and contact information to schedule an interview are detailed below.
Expert Source: Sean Leer, CEO of Gold Star Foods, Inc.
Background: Gold Star Foods provides food items, fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grain breads to more than 500 school districts in California, Arizona and Nevada – working closely with school districts to manage logistics, interpret regulations and manage day-to-day nutrition. Gold Star Foods has been recognized by the USDA and the American School Food Service Association as one of the top food service distributors to school districts in the nation. In fact, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin recently published an opinion piece authored by Sean Leer that highlights the collaboration that's occurring between school cafeterias, growers, food manufactures and the supply chain to help schools serve fresh and healthy meals each day.
Availability: As needed
Contact to Schedule Interview: Olivia Olschewski at 818.760.2121
About Gold Star Foods
Founded in 1978, Gold Star Foods Inc. is the nation's leading nutritional food distributor to K-12 schools with operations in California, Arizona and Nevada, supplying more than 500 school districts and serving more than 3.3 million meals per day. Headquartered in Ontario, California, Gold Star manages a comprehensive supply chain that ensures the reliable delivery of fresh bread and produce, as well as refrigerated, frozen and dry menu items. For more information about Gold Star Foods, visit: www.goldstarfoods.com.
SOURCE Gold Star Foods Inc.
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