LEGISLATION BRINGS HEALTHY CHOICES TO CHILDREN’S MEALS
Illinois State Senator Mattie Hunter introduced legislation, Serve Kids better, that was signed into law that would require restaurants that serve children’s meals automatically offer water, milk, 100% fruit or vegetable juice in those meals. Photo provided by Kivvit
Illinois Senate Bill 1846, Serve Kids Better, was signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker and requires restaurants in the state that serve “children’s meals” to automatically offer milk, water, 100%
vegetable or fruit juice.
issues.
and clinics, to deal with health disparities and diversity in healthcare.
this time reaching out to Restaurant Association, who were in favor of the legislation, and it passed.
shepherd the 2/3 of restaurants who had not already taken up the behavior.
I think just the dynamic and looking at health disparities and the increase risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease we’re seeing in our Black and Brown communities have really shifted folk’s
focus on what can we do, what foods can we offer and make it easier for folks to be healthier.”
at sugar content, eating lots of fruits and vegetables, and advocating the places where they go serve healthy foods, from
restaurants to community events.
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