"California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a first-in-the-nation law signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. The law seeks to define ultraprocessed foods, the often super-tasty products typically full of sugar, salt and unhealthy fats. The legislation requires the state's Department of Public Health to adopt rules by mid-2028 defining "ultraprocessed foods of concern" and "restricted school foods.""
"Schools have to start phasing out those foods by July 2029, and districts will be barred from selling them for breakfast or lunch by July 2035. Vendors will be banned from providing the "foods of concern" to schools by 2032. Newsom, flanked by first partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom and state lawmakers, signed the measure at a middle school in Los Angeles."
""California has never waited for Washington or anyone else to lead on kids' health - we've been out front for years, removing harmful additives and improving school nutrition," Newsom said in a statement. "This first-in-the-nation law builds on that work to make sure every California student has access to healthy, delicious meals that help them thrive.""
California will phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals over the next decade under a newly signed law. The Department of Public Health must adopt rules by mid-2028 to define "ultraprocessed foods of concern" and "restricted school foods." Schools must begin phasing out those items by July 2029, vendors will be barred from providing the foods by 2032, and districts cannot sell them for breakfast or lunch after July 2035. The measure follows an executive order for health recommendations and builds on a 2023 ban on certain synthetic food dyes. Ultraprocessed foods provide over half of Americans' calories and are linked to obesity, diabetes and heart disease, although causation has not been proven.
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