Cindy Long to Speak at Center for American Progress Panel on School Meals

Manatt Health National Advisor , former Deputy Undersecretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will speak on a virtual panel titled, “Forced to Go Hungry: How the Big Beautiful Bill Strips Students of Meals,” hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP) on November 17, 2026.

The panel will bring together local leaders, parents, and nutrition and federal policy leaders to discuss how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act's changes to SNAP and Medicaid may affect school meal access. The discussion will examine the impact on school nutrition and what leaders are doing to protect students' access to meals.

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