Urban School Food Alliance Member and Treasurer, Crystal Cooper, Executive Director of the Chicago Public School District testified to the House Education and Labor Civil Rights and Human Services Sub Committee. Crystal’s testimony was compelling and thought provoking on the topic of the value of school meals and the need to make healthy, fresh meals available to all children.
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