Bill Text: GA SR480 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Local Board of Education; urged to adopt policies requiring vending machines in schools be stocked with only healthy options
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-16 - Senate Read Second Time [SR480 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-SR480-Comm_Sub.html
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The
Senate Education and Youth Committee offered the following substitute to SR
480:
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RESOLUTION
Urging
local boards of education to adopt policies requiring that vending machines in
schools be stocked with healthy options; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
childhood obesity is a serious public health issue for many children in our
nation, and overweight children have an increased risk for health problems,
including diabetes, heart disease, poor female reproductive health, and low
self-esteem; and
WHEREAS,
balanced nutrition plays a critical role in achieving good health by helping to
maintain a healthy body weight and prevent chronic disease; and
WHEREAS,
a student's dietary habits are influenced by the food environment of their
schools, and studies show that limiting access to low-nutrient, energy-dense
foods to children at school can lower daily caloric intake and assist in
controlling their weight; and
WHEREAS,
it is important to provide healthy snack options in our public schools, and
bringing healthier fare to school vending machines will help to improve student
nutrition and reduce childhood obesity; and
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a federal law that was enacted earlier this year, the U.S.
Department of Agriculture is authorized to impose nutritional standards on all
snacks and refreshments sold in schools; and
WHEREAS,
it is imperative that this body ensure that everything within its ability is
being done to provide healthy snack options for our children while they are at
school.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body urge local
boards of education to adopt policies requiring that vending machines in schools
be stocked with healthy options.
