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NJ S3740

NJ S3740
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.

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Introduced
05/16/2019
In Committee
05/16/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2020

Introduced Session

2018-2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill requires restaurants to provide a healthy beverage with any meals designated for children. Under the bill, a restaurant's default beverage for a children's meal could be: (1) water, sparkling water, or flavored water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners; (2) nonfat or one percent milk or non-dairy milk alternative containing no more than 130 calories per container or serving as offered for sale; or (3) one hundred percent fruit juice or fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water, with no added sweeteners, in a serving size of no more than eight ounces. The bill does not prohibit or preclude a restaurant from selling or offering another beverage as a replacement to the default beverage included with the children's meal.

AI Summary

This bill requires restaurants to provide a healthy default beverage, such as water, milk, or 100% fruit juice, with any meals designated for children. The bill does not prohibit restaurants from selling or offering other beverages as replacements to the default healthy option. The purpose of the bill is to improve the nutritional quality of children's meals and address the growing obesity epidemic, particularly the link between sugary drinks and childhood obesity. The bill gives the Commissioner of Health the authority to enforce its provisions.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 05/16/2019)
(1 Companion Bills)

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