Bill > S1220

This bill aims to protect youth from the health risks of sugary drinks. It has several key provisions: 1. It prohibits the advertising of sugary drinks in schools, except for certain exceptions like broadcast media and product packaging. 2. It requires sugary drink advertisements to include a warning label stating that drinking beverages with added sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay. 3. It encourages schools to implement media literacy instruction to help students analyze and evaluate advertising content, particularly for food, beverages, drugs, and alcohol. 4. It limits the default beverage options in children's meals at chain restaurants to water, milk, or 100% juice, with the goal of reducing consumption of sugary drinks. 5. It establishes a Special Commission on Access to Drinking Water in Public Places to evaluate the public health benefits and options for expanding access to drinking water in various public settings. Overall, the bill aims to address the health risks associated with sugary drink consumption, particularly among youth, through a combination of advertising restrictions, warning labels, educational initiatives, and policies around default beverage options in children's meals.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1220