S 2976
Requires restaurants to provide healthy beverages with meals designated for children.
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Bill overview
This bill requires restaurants in New Jersey to offer healthy beverage options, such as water, milk, or 100% fruit juice, as the default drink included with meals specifically designated for children. The goal is to improve the nutritional quality of children’s meals and combat the rising rates of childhood obesity by limiting sugary drink consumption. Restaurants can still offer other beverages, but the specified healthy options must be the default choice for children’s meals.
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Joseph Vitale
M. Ruiz
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