119th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 2530: Healthy Lunch for Healthy Kids Act
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Summary
This bill prohibits school lunches served by schools participating in the National School Lunch Program from including ultraprocessed foods and foods that contain specific additives, including several food dyes.
Specifically, the minimum nutrition requirements under the program must prohibit ultraprocessed foods and foods containing (1) potassium bromate, (2) propylparaben, (3) titanium dioxide, (4) brominated vegetable oil, or (5) specific food dyes (e.g., yellow dyes 5 or 6).
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History
- Introduced in the House by Mike Kennedy.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.