Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act

Nutrition Coordinators for Local Healthy Youth Act

This bill amends the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to establish a Department of Agriculture program to award grants to local educational agencies to appoint nutrition coordinators with a background in nutrition education, dietetics, or nutrition program management.

The responsibilities of the coordinators include:

• ensuring compliance with local school wellness policies under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act,
• coordinating nutrition education programs with school food service directors,
• conducting training and facilitating information sharing of best practices,
• working with programs that promote and motivate students to participate in school wellness activities,
• coordinating and collaborating with other nutrition education programs,
• providing community outreach to promote nutrient-rich foods and farm-to-school activities,
• promoting regular physical activity in students,
• ensuring students receive effective and consistent messages regarding healthy eating and active living, and
• promoting nutrition education and team network nutrition programs in the state by coordinating and collaborating with the team nutrition network coordinator and community partners.