School Nutrition Association switches lawyers
July 02, 2013 | 04:50 PM
The School Nutrition Association, which has been represented by Marshall Matz of Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC for more than 30 years, has hired Barnes & Thornburg LLP for its advocacy and legislative services.
“In light of the historic regulatory challenges facing school nutrition professionals and with child nutrition reauthorization on the horizon, SNA’s board of directors agreed that it was an ideal time for SNA to reflect on its advocacy strategies,” said SNA President Sandra Ford in a news release.
“Last year, USDA issued the first update to school meal pattern regulations in more than 15 years, and last month, the department released the first-ever regulations for competitive foods sold in school vending machines and a la carte lines,” Ford said.
SNA has supported the changes that were passed under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, but it has repeatedly said the changes have increased costs and caused some students to drop out of the school meals programs.
Ford noted that SNA had issued a request for proposal and that a selection committee comprised of SNA board members and staff leaders “determined that Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s vision offers the best match for SNA’s advocacy goals at this time.”
“School Nutrition Association extends our deepest thanks and appreciation to Marshall Matz for more than 30 years of dedicated service to SNA and its members,” Ford said in the news release. “Marshall’s work on behalf of SNA has strengthened school nutrition programs for the millions of children who rely on healthy school meals.”
She added that Barnes & Thornburg LLP partners will be present at the SNA annual national conference in Kansas City July 14 to 17 to discuss legislative planning.
“In light of the historic regulatory challenges facing school nutrition professionals and with child nutrition reauthorization on the horizon, SNA’s board of directors agreed that it was an ideal time for SNA to reflect on its advocacy strategies,” said SNA President Sandra Ford in a news release.
“Last year, USDA issued the first update to school meal pattern regulations in more than 15 years, and last month, the department released the first-ever regulations for competitive foods sold in school vending machines and a la carte lines,” Ford said.
SNA has supported the changes that were passed under the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, but it has repeatedly said the changes have increased costs and caused some students to drop out of the school meals programs.
Ford noted that SNA had issued a request for proposal and that a selection committee comprised of SNA board members and staff leaders “determined that Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s vision offers the best match for SNA’s advocacy goals at this time.”
“School Nutrition Association extends our deepest thanks and appreciation to Marshall Matz for more than 30 years of dedicated service to SNA and its members,” Ford said in the news release. “Marshall’s work on behalf of SNA has strengthened school nutrition programs for the millions of children who rely on healthy school meals.”
She added that Barnes & Thornburg LLP partners will be present at the SNA annual national conference in Kansas City July 14 to 17 to discuss legislative planning.
