New law demands that children's meals drop soda in favor
of water or unflavored milk
Unhappy Meal?
California is known for its aggressive regulatory posture when
it comes to consumer health, and a recent bill that has been presented for Gov.
Brown's signature is no exception. The opening paragraphs of
the bill are festooned with a litany of sobering facts:
Skyrocketing obesity rates. The transference of childhood obesity
to adult victims. Children getting 25 percent of their calories
from fast food. And a list of illnesses associated with obesity,
from type 2 diabetes to depression. The governor has until Sept. 30
to sign the law.
SB-1192, first introduced in February 2018, requires that any
restaurant that offers children's meals include only water with
no added natural or artificial sweeteners or unflavored milk
(including milk alternatives) as the default beverage in the meal.
Additionally, in-store display boards and menus advertising
children's meals with
