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NJ S521
NJ S521Requires 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 option with any children's meals they sell. The acceptable default beverages are limited to water, sparkling or flavored water without added sweeteners, nonfat or 1% milk or non-dairy milk alternatives with under 130 calories per serving, and 100% fruit juice or fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water without added sweeteners and in a serving size of no more than 8 ounces. Restaurants are still allowed to sell or offer other beverage options as replacements to the default healthy beverage. The bill aims to improve the nutritional quality of restaurant meals for children and address the rising rates of childhood obesity and associated health issues.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Hearing (19:00 10/8/2020 Due to the public health emergency, the State House Annex remain) (on 10/08/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2020/S521 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/S1000/521_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2020/S1000/521_I1.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/521_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/S1000/521_I1.PDF |
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