Senate Bill sb2762
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Florida Senate - 2007 SB 2762
By Senator Rich
34-1625-07 See HB
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to child nutrition; creating
3 the Florida Healthier Child Care and School
4 Food Programs Act; providing definitions;
5 providing for the regulation of foods served in
6 the Child Care Food Program; providing for the
7 regulation of foods served in school food
8 service programs; requiring that certain foods
9 be served; specifying the availability and
10 serving size of certain food products;
11 providing exemptions; providing an effective
12 date.
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14 WHEREAS, the rates of children being overweight and
15 obese have increased to epidemic proportions, and
16 WHEREAS, obesity increases the risk of heart disease,
17 diabetes, and other obesity-related diseases during both
18 childhood and adulthood, and
19 WHEREAS, processed trans fats raise LDL and lower HDL
20 cholesterol levels and are unnecessary to human nutrition, and
21 WHEREAS, the majority of school meals served exceed fat
22 content recommendations set by the United States Department of
23 Agriculture, and
24 WHEREAS, whole grains reduce the risk of heart disease
25 and digestive disorders and are recommended by the American
26 Academy of Pediatrics, the American Heart Association, and
27 other health organizations, and
28 WHEREAS, fat-free milk is recommended by the American
29 Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association for
30 children older than 2 years of age, and
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1 WHEREAS, unrestricted fruit juice consumption can lead
2 to excessive caloric intake, and the limitation of the
3 consumption of fruit juice is recommended by the American
4 Academy of Pediatrics, NOW, THEREFORE,
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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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8 Section 1. (1) This act may be cited as the "Florida
9 Healthier Child Care and School Food Programs Act."
10 (2) As used in this act, the term:
11 (a) "Trans fats" means processed or artificially
12 hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats but does not
13 include the small amounts naturally occurring in milk and
14 meat.
15 (b) "Whole grains" means grains that consist of the
16 intact, ground, cracked, or flaked grain seed whose principal
17 anatomical components are present in the same relative
18 proportions as they exist in the intact grain seed.
19 (3) In addition to the requirements of the United
20 States Department of Agriculture, effective August 15, 2007,
21 the Child Care Food Program shall provide the following:
22 (a) Only foods that do not contain trans fats. Foods
23 that do not contain trans fats are unprocessed natural foods
24 and processed or packaged foods labeled as containing zero
25 trans fat in accordance with United States Food and Drug
26 Administration standards. Foods without trans fat labeling are
27 exempt from this requirement until trans fat content
28 information for such foods is made available.
29 (b) Whole wheat flour, white whole wheat flour, or
30 whole grain breads, baked goods, and pasta products in place
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1 of white flour or processed grain breads, baked goods, and
2 pastas.
3 (c) Milk with a fat content of no more than 1 percent
4 for healthy children at least 2 years of age and older and
5 whole milk for children under 2 years of age.
6 (d) Fresh, frozen, unsweetened canned, or dried whole
7 fruits instead of fruit juice for at least half of all fruit
8 servings each week. No more than 6 ounces of fruit juice a day
9 shall be served to children 6 years of age and younger, and no
10 more than 8 ounces of fruit juice a day shall be served to
11 children older than 6 years of age.
12 (4) In addition to state and federal requirements,
13 effective August 15, 2008, school food service programs under
14 s. 1006.06, Florida Statutes, shall provide the following:
15 (a) Only foods that do not contain trans fats. Foods
16 that do not contain trans fats are unprocessed natural foods
17 and processed or packaged foods labeled as containing zero
18 trans fat in accordance with United States Food and Drug
19 Administration standards. Foods without trans fat labeling are
20 exempt from this requirement until trans fat content
21 information for such foods is made available.
22 (b) Whole wheat flour, white whole wheat flour, or
23 whole grain breads, baked goods, and pasta products in place
24 of white flour or processed grain breads, baked goods, and
25 pastas;
26 (c) Milk with a fat content of no more than 1 percent
27 for healthy children.
28 (d) Fresh, frozen, unsweetened canned, or dried whole
29 fruits instead of fruit juice for at least half of all fruit
30 servings each week. No more than 6 ounces of fruit juice a day
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1 more than 8 ounces of fruit juice a day shall be served to
2 children older than 6 years of age.
3 (5) Medical necessity exemptions shall be permitted
4 for children with appropriate documentation from a health
5 professional.
6 (6) Program-wide substitutions may be made if
7 specified foods cannot be reasonably obtained in instances of
8 declared disaster or other community crisis.
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007.
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