Nutritional guideline; Board and VDH to develop for all competitive foods in public schools, report. (SB414)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Competitive foods in public schools; report. Requires the Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Health, to promulgate and periodically update regulations setting nutritional guidelines for all competitive foods sold or served to students during regular school hours. The bill also requires (i) the Board to adopt either the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Competitive Foods Guidelines or the Institute of Medicines Recommended Standards for Competitive Foods in Schools as the initial statewide standard for competitive foods, (ii) the Board to report to the General Assembly on the final regulations by December 1, 2011, and (iii) local school boards to report to the Department of Education on their plans to implement the final regulations by 30 days prior to the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year. View Full Text »
