Kids Eat Local Act This bill modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food. The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.
Elementary and secondary educationFood assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesNutrition and diet
Kids Eat Local Act
USA117th CongressHR-2896| House
| Updated: 4/28/2021
Kids Eat Local Act This bill modifies Department of Agriculture requirements for the national school food programs relating to the purchases of locally produced food. The bill allows institutions participating in the school food programs to use locally grown, locally raised, or locally caught as a product specification in food procurement requests.