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From Farm to Lunchbox: California Secures Permanent Funding for Fresh School Meals

From Farm to Lunchbox: California Secures Permanent Funding for Fresh School Meals

by Barbara Sattler | Jul 29, 2026 | News

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CONTACT U.S. SENATOR SCHIFF TODAY ABOUT SENATE FAR

CONTACT U.S. SENATOR SCHIFF TODAY ABOUT SENATE FARM BILL!

Senator Schiff is on the Senate Ag Committee, which is scheduled to mark up and vote on the Senate Farm bill TODAY (Thursday, August 6).

Ask him to take 2 actions:
1) Support 2 Booker Amendments:
a) 1st would remove terrible pesticide provisions (Sec 10201, 10203, 10207, 10209) in Senate Farm Bill
b) 2nd would effectively overturn recent terrible glyphosate Supreme Court ruling and would reassert the public’s right to sue pesticide manufacturers for failing to warn customers of potential health hazards)
2) Reject Senate Farm Bill Due to Terrible Pesticide Provisions & Failure of Senate Farm Bill Draft to Support Type of Biodiverse, Agroecological, Regenerative Organic Farming We Need

- Send Email using: Beyond Pesticides Action Alert
- Call: Adam Schiff’s office at 202-224-3841

OUR COAST IS NOT FOR SALE!! California knows the

OUR COAST IS NOT FOR SALE!!

California knows the cost of offshore drilling firsthand - the 1969 Santa Barbara spill, the 2015 Refugio spill, thousands of marine animals killed, beaches closed for months. And the federal government is pushing to expand drilling off our coast again.

AB 1448 fights back. It blocks idle offshore platforms from quietly restarting, stops existing infrastructure from being used for new federal leases, and forces regulators to weigh spill history and safety before approving any changes.

AB 1448 is now in the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee — this is the moment for it to hear from us.

📞 CALL NOW: (916) 651-4116

Say: “I’m calling to urge the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee to pass AB 1448 and protect California’s coast from new offshore drilling.”

60 seconds. Every call is logged and counted.

@ Tag someone who loves our coastline as much as you do.

#ab1448 #protectourcoast #nonewoffshoredrilling #californiacoast #takeaction #climateaction #marinelife
#cnehj #environmentalhealth #thefutureisyours

Save the Date!! 🗓️ Join California Nurses for Env

Save the Date!! 🗓️

Join California Nurses for Environmental Health and Justice in Stockton, CA on October 16-17, 2026 for our fall conference exploring food & agriculture in the Central Valley.

More details and registration info coming soon!

✅ Mark your calendars today!

#cnehj #savethedate #environmentalhealth #nursesforenvironmentalhealth #healthjustice #foodsystems #organicfarming #sustainableagriculture #publichealth #healthycommunities #foodismedicine #centralvalleyca #stockton #californianurses

“California just committed to getting the freshest

“California just committed to getting the freshest local food to school children thereby impacting their health but also supporting local farmers. The Governor just signed on to permanent funding for the California Farm to School Program. And this includes early childhood education about food and agriculture. This is a huge signal that California cares about what our children eat.” - Barbara Sattler, RN, DrPH, FAAN

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Office of Farm to Fork funded the Farm to School Incubator Grant program supporting sustainable, local food procurement, minimally processed school meals programs, and hands-on education for students from early childhood education through 12th grade. With ongoing funding secured in Governor Newsom’s 2026-27 state budget, in partnership with the Legislature, this program will continue to improve children’s health while strengthening local food systems and creating new opportunities for small and mid-sized farmers.

Leave your thoughts in the comments!

#cnehj #farmtofork #shoplocal #localfarmers #healthyfood #california #sustainable #healthykids

📣 WHAT’S REALLY IN YOUR BABY’S DIAPER? Diapers to

📣 WHAT’S REALLY IN YOUR BABY’S DIAPER?

Diapers touch a baby’s skin nearly every minute of the day for years - and right now, manufacturers don’t have to tell parents what’s actually in them.

AB 1901 would change that. It requires diaper makers to fully disclose every intentionally added ingredient - including its chemical ID and purpose - right on the package and online.

Parents deserve to know. AB 1901 already passed the Assembly 68–1, and it’s now in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

📞 CALL NOW: (916) 651-4113

Say: “I’m calling to urge the Senate Judiciary Committee to pass AB 1901 and require diaper ingredient transparency.”

Takes 60 seconds. Committees log every call.

@ Share this with a parent, caregiver, or nurse in your life.

#ab1901 #ingredienttransparency #childrenshealth #californialegislature #takeaction #parentadvocacy #publichealth #cnehj

🚨 CA NURSES: WE NEED YOUR VOICE TODAY 🚨 AB 762 wo

🚨 CA NURSES: WE NEED YOUR VOICE TODAY 🚨

AB 762 would ban the sale of disposable, battery-embedded vapes in California.

AB 762 just passed the Assembly and is now sitting in the Senate Appropriations Committee. This is the moment it needs to hear from us.

📞 CALL NOW: (916) 651-4101

Say: “I’m calling to urge the committee to pass AB 762 and ban disposable, battery-embedded vapes in California.”

It takes 60 seconds. Committees track every call - your voice counts as much as a testifying expert.

@ Tag a fellow nurse who needs to make this call too.

#ab762 #cnehj #nursesforenvironmentalhealth #californianurses #environmentalhealth #takeaction #publichealth #vapeban #ewaste

The inaugural Resilient California Summit is comin

The inaugural Resilient California Summit is coming to Sacramento this October!.

This major conference will convene 1,000+ participants from across the state to make progress on the policies, partnerships, and
practices needed to build resilience as climate change accelerates.

Date: October 20-22, 2026
Location: SAFE Credit Union Convention Center, Sacramento
Organized by: California Governor’s Office of Land Use & Climate Innovation; Climate Resolve; Farallon Strategies; California Natural
Resources Agency; UC Davis Institute of the Environment; and Indigenous Futures Society

Visit ResilientCaliforniaSummit.org to learn more or you may contact events@climateresolve.org.

3 new “forever chemical” pesticides just got EPA a

3 new “forever chemical” pesticides just got EPA approval — here’s what nurses need to know.

On July 1, 2026, the EPA approved epyrifenacil, diflufenican, and trifludimoxazin for use on corn, soybeans, wheat, oats, apples, almonds, and more.

All three are PFAS — “forever chemicals” that don’t break down in the environment.

What the science shows:
Epyrifenacil caused liver tumors in animal studies
Trifludimoxazin showed “suggestive evidence” of cancer risk, plus thyroid and liver effects
Both build up in soil, water, and in our bodies

Why this matters:
Farmworker and rural patients face direct occupational exposure. Early awareness, patient education, and documentation matter more than ever.

What you can do:
Ask about occupational exposure history. Share reporting resources with patients. Support farmworker health policy advocacy in your community.

#farmworkerhealth #environmentalhealthjustice #nursesforhealth #pfas #foreverchemicals #epa #occupationalhealth #publichealthnursing #foodjustice #cnehj

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