HI HR62

Encourages all food service facilities in Hawaii that offer children's menus to make bottled water or low-fat milk the default beverage option instead of sugary drinks.

Recommends food service facilities offer more fruit and vegetable options as the default side dish with every children's meal.

Encourages food service facilities to include more whole grains as part of children's meals.

Cites research showing sugary beverage consumption contributes to childhood obesity and type-2 diabetes, with 57% of Hawaii adults and one in four kindergarteners being overweight or obese.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the Hawaii Director of Health and the Hawaii Restaurant Association Chairperson.