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NJ A1741
NJ A1741Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 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 with any meals designated for children. The approved default beverages are: (1) water, sparkling water, or flavored water with no added sweeteners; (2) nonfat or 1% milk or non-dairy milk alternative with no more than 130 calories per serving; or (3) 100% fruit juice or fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water, with no added sweeteners, in a serving size of no more than 8 ounces. Restaurants are not prohibited from offering alternative beverage options for children's meals. The bill aims to improve the nutritional quality of meals for children dining out, as obesity rates have sharply climbed and sugary drinks have been linked to numerous health issues in children.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (7)
Herbert Conaway (D)*,
Angela Mcknight (D)*,
Carol Murphy (D)*,
Shanique Speight (D)*,
Clinton Calabrese (D),
Thomas Giblin (D),
Jamel Holley (D),
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee (on 01/14/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/A1741 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A2000/1741_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/A2000/1741_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2000/1741_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A2000/1741_I1.PDF |
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