Commentary: Child Nutrition Act is an important first step  On
Monday, President Barack Obama signed into law a $4.5 billion
measure that aims to make school meals more nutritious and
expands the reach of lunches and dinners to more children. The
Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act is one component of the
administration’s ongoing efforts to combat childhood obesity,
while simultaneously fighting hunger.  At the signing, First
Lady Michelle Obama, who launched a national campaign earlier
this year against childhood obesity, said: "We can all agree
that in the wealthiest nation on earth all children should have
the basic nutrition they need to learn and grow and to pursue
their dreams. Because in the end, nothing is more important than
the health and well-being of our children. Nothing."  The bill
increases federal reimbursement for free school lunches by 6
cents a meal at a time when many school officials can't afford
to provide the meals. It also expands access to free lunch
programs and allows 20 million additiona