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NJ A1499

NJ A1499
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.

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Introduced
01/11/2022
In Committee
01/11/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
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 default beverage with any children's meal. The acceptable default beverages are water, sparkling water, or flavored water with no added sweeteners; nonfat or low-fat milk or non-dairy milk alternatives with no more than 130 calories per serving; or 100% fruit juice or fruit juice mixed with water, with no added sweeteners and in a serving size of no more than 8 ounces. Restaurants are not prohibited from offering other beverage options in addition to the default healthy beverage. The bill aims to improve the nutritional quality of children's meals and support parents' efforts to provide healthy options when dining out.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Women and Children Committee (on 01/11/2022)
(3 Companion Bills)

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