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 For
the 2015 legislative session, we worked to pass the legislation
below. We will also be working on a program to grade the school food
in the 24 school districts in Maryland.
Fact Sheet
Purpose: Reduce the sugar intake of children at school to within
recommended limits suggested by the American Heart Association (AHA)
- School districts will be required to come up with a plan for
reducing total sugar intake per meal for any child based on the
recommendations of the AHA for added sugar (the AHA recommends that
children ages 4-8 consume no more than 3 teaspoons and pre-teens and
teenagers consume no more than 5-8 teaspoons of added sugar daily)
- School districts would be required to form a committee to write this
plan and invite the general public, including any interested
stakeholders, such as parents, students, educators, medical
professionals and non-profit organizations, to sit on this committee
- Plans would be required to be opened up for public comment for an
appropriate period of time and publicized to parents. Final plans
should incorporate public input or provide adequate justification
for ignoring it.
Fact
Sheet
Purpose: Improve transparency about foods and their
ingredients served in schools
- School districts will be required to list all foods sold
in their cafeterias on breakfast and lunch menus, including
a la carte or snack foods.
2014 Legislative Agenda
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