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Establishes the fresh fruit and vegetable program
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Sandy Galef
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the fresh fruit and vegetable program
Summary of provisions
Amends the education law to add a new section 920.
Justification
The program would promote increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by students and maximize the procurement of New York State grown produce. These offerings are particularly important to children's health given the alarming rate of childhood obesity in our society. The program would promote healthy food choices.
The funding to assist schools with the purchase of fresh fruits and vegetables would provide an additional 5 cents per meal served. Currently, New York State provides schools only 6.5 cents for most meals served. It is important to note that while there has been much interest in increasing the nutritional quality of school meals, there has been no increase in the state reimbursement rate in over 20 years. The task of providing students access to fruits and vegetables is becoming ever more difficult because of increasing food prices. This has been documented by the u.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which indicated that in 2006 found prices in New York rose more than in other parts of the country and that in 2008 the prices of fresh fruits and vegetables grew 5.2 percent. Securing these resources will be especially helpful in addressing the findings of the USDA study that determined there is a direct association between the relative costs of fresh fruits and vegetables and excessive weight gain by elementary-age children.
Legislative history
A.9378 and S.1083 of 2007/2008 A.10866 and S.7631 of 2005/2006
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.
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