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NJ S300
NJ S300Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
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Introduced
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
Introduced Session
2022-2023 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 beverage as the default option for children's meals. The acceptable default beverages are water, sparkling or flavored water with no added sweeteners, nonfat or one percent milk or non-dairy milk alternatives with no more than 130 calories per serving, or 100% fruit juice or fruit juice combined with water or carbonated water with no added sweeteners and in a serving size of no more than eight ounces. Restaurants are not prohibited from selling or offering other beverages in addition to the default healthy option. The bill aims to improve the nutritional quality of children's meals at restaurants and address the rise in childhood obesity.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee (on 01/11/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2022/S300 |
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/300_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/Bills/2022/S0500/300_I1.PDF |
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