June 2019
The House Education and Labor Committee's civil rights subcommittee held an oversight hearing on June 4, 2019 with Brandon Lipps, the administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service. The hearing focused on a range of issues including school nutrition standards access to school meals through the Community Eligibility Provision, access to meals during the summer and the proposal for additional work requirements for SNAP.
During the hearing, committee member and pediatrician Representative Kim Schrier (Wash.) mentioned the important role of registered dietitian nutritionists in helping develop healthy menus for school children.