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4 Co-sponsors
3 Multi-sponsors
History
- Referred to education
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BILL NUMBER:A10821
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of food items containing artificial trans fat in public schools
Purpose
The proposed legislation will prohibit public schools from selling or providing foods with artificial trans fat to students.
Summary
OF SPECIFIC PROVISION:. For the purposes of this section, a food or a food item shall be deemed to contain trans fat if it has a partially hydrogenated substance as an ingredient, or is labeled as containing more than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving. From one-half hour prior to the beginning of the school day until one-half hour after the conclusion of the school day, no food or food item containing arti- ficial trans fat shall be sold or provided to any pupil of a public school in this state
Section 5 states the effective date.
Justification
Children who eat foods that contain trans fat are partic- ipating in an unhealthy diet. This act prohibits the serving of trans fat food or food item s in public schools,-in an attempt to improve the health and diet of public school children.
Prior legislation history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
To be Determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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