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Relates to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition in elementary and high school
In Assembly Committee · Education · Sponsor Linda Rosenthal
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BILL NUMBER:S5476
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this legislation is to include instruction on food, agriculture, and nutrition in the statewide health curriculum and to promote healthy eating behavior in students.
Summary of specific provisions
The bill would amend the education law by adding new section 804-e, promulgating regulations for integrating instruction in food, agriculture and nutrition into the existing health curriculum.
Justification
As identified by Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer in a February 2010 report entitled FoodNYC: A Blueprint for a Sustainable Food System, one in five New York City kindergarteners suffers from obesity, and similarly poor nutritional metrics can be observed in students throughout the public school system. A mandatory curriculum integrating lessons on nutrition, food and agriculture could instill healthy eating habits at an early age that would over the course of a lifetime produce better health outcomes for students that received this instruction.
Prior legislative history
A.1472 of 2011-2012 A.10702 of 2009-2010
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of July next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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