California

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Californias Policy Successes A Collaborative
Venture! Nancy Gelbard Department of
Health Services Caroline Roberts California
Department of Education November 2005
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Californias Policy Success Stories

• Significant successes this year!
• Many partners involved!
• Sponsors and key supporters included
• Governor
• Superintendent /CDE
• California Center for Public Health Advocacy
• California School Boards Association
• PTA
• California Medical Association
• Many other business and education groups

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Senate Bill 12School Food Nutrition Standards
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Senate Bill 12School Food Nutrition Standards

• Intent
• Strengthens and implements nutrition standards
  for food sold anywhere on school campuses outside
  the school meal program. (K-12)
• Applies to all foods sold to students,
  including
• A la carte
• Vending machines
• School stores
• School fundraisers

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Senate Bill 965 - School Soda Ban
Intent Restricts the sale of beverages sold
in schools From this To
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Senate Bill 965

• Types of beverages allowed
• Fruit-based and vegetable-based drinks that are
  50 fruit juice with no added sweeteners
• Water without added sweeteners
• Milk products 2, 1, nonfat, soy, rice
• Electrolyte replacement drinks that contain
• 42 g of added sweetener/ 20oz.

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Senate Bill 965

• Specifies time factor during school day
• Addresses beverages sold ½ hour before start of
  school until ½ hour after end up school day
• Effective Date
• By July 1, 2007 50 of beverages sold on
  campuses must meet criteria
• By July 1, 2009, 100 of beverages sold on
  campuses must meet criteria