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NY A07590
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jarett Gandolfo
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AI Summary
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Expands the 30% New York State food purchasing requirement for state subsidies to include breakfast and snack programs, not just lunch, effective July 1, 2025
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Bans the sale of foods and beverages containing 8 synthetic color additives in public schools, including FD&C Red No. 3, Red No. 40, Blue No. 1, Blue No. 2, Green No. 3, Yellow No. 5, Yellow No. 6, and titanium dioxide
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Creates an exemption allowing banned foods to be sold off school premises or on school grounds at least 30 minutes after the school day ends
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Establishes the "Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Schools Program" to award grants for kitchen appliances, renovations, and improvements, prioritizing schools lacking facilities to provide healthy lunches
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Limits added sugar in school meals to 25 grams per day total, requiring that any combination of available breakfast and lunch options not exceed this threshold
Legislative Description
Relates to purchases of food products for school meals from New York state farmers, growers, producers or processors; prohibits sale of school foods containing certain synthetic color additives; establishes a "healthy kitchens, healthy schools program" to provide grants for kitchen upgrades; prohibits school meals from containing more than 25 grams of added sugars per day, in aggregate.
Last Action
referred to education
1/7/2026