Bill > SB802

This bill establishes the "Missouri Healthy Schools Act" which prohibits public schools participating in federally funded meal programs from serving, selling, or allowing third parties to sell ultraprocessed foods during the school day starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The bill specifically defines ultraprocessed food as any food or beverage containing certain ingredients like potassium bromate, propylparaben, titanium dioxide, brominated vegetable oil, and various artificial food dyes (including Yellow dye 5 and 6, Blue dyes 1 and 2, Green dye 3, and Red dyes 3 and 40). The legislation does not prevent parents or guardians from providing ultraprocessed foods to their children during the school day. Additionally, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is required to create and publish a standardized compliance form and maintain a public list of schools that have certified their compliance with these new food restrictions. The goal of the bill appears to be improving the nutritional quality of foods available to students during school hours by eliminating specific types of processed food ingredients.

Education

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=6625984