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Oklahoma Rep. Dell Kerbs Hopes to Streamline Child Nutrition in 2022
Wed, 26 Jan 2022 15:18:19 CST
The 2022 Oklahoma legislative session is set to begin Feb. 7. In the meantime, one of the ways Oklahoma lawmakers are preparing to represent their districts is by visiting with folks on the grassroots level. Recently, Ron Hays, the senior reporter for the Oklahoma Farm Report, spoke with Dell Kerbs, the representative for District 26. Kerbs is also serving as chair for the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.
Kerbs talked about what is on the agenda for the state agriculture committee and said there could be a big change coming to child nutrition in the state.
"This is big - we are also looking at the possibility of moving the nutrition system from the Oklahoma State Department of Education to under the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry," Kerbs said. "It is in the early stages, but we have legislation filed for that."
In Kerbs mind, it is a no-brainer to mirror the way the federal government manages Nutrition Assistance Programs through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"When I think about education, I think about teachers and making sure they can do the job they need to do and not worry about anything else," Kerbs said. "When I think about agriculture, I think of the farmer, the producer, the rancher - I think about food."
He said the goal of the switch is to get better-quality products distributed from local farms and ranches to Oklahoma school children.
Hit the LISTEN BAR below to hear Ron Hays and Dell Kerbs discuss what is on the agenda for the upcoming state legislative session, including a potential change to child nutrition, medical marijuana and more.
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