New York - Competitive foods—MS: Federal requirement

Area: 
Federal Requirement
Policy Type: 
Statute
Summary: 

State law requires nutrition standards for food and beverages sold outside of school meals programs that do not meet Smart Snacks.

Education Consolidated Laws Section 915

From the beginning of the school day until the end of the last scheduled meal period, no sweetened soda water, no chewing gum, no candy including hard candy, jellies, gums, marshmallow candies, fondant, licorice, spun candy and candy coated popcorn, and no water ices except those which contain fruit or fruit juices, shall be sold in any public school within the state.

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Source: 
New York State Senate