California SB977 mandates chain restaurants to offer children's meals meeting specific nutrition standards.

California SB977 requires chain restaurants to provide children's meals that adhere to strict nutrition guidelines. These meals must include certain servings of fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and whole grains, while limiting calories, sodium, saturated fat, added sugar, and trans fat. The bill also mandates that chain restaurants inform their employees about these nutrition standards during training. These standards are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the National Restaurant Association’s 2021 Kids LiveWell 2.0 nutrition standards.

California SB977 mandates chain restaurants to offer children's meals meeting specific nutrition standards.

California SB977 requires chain restaurants to provide children's meals that adhere to strict nutrition guidelines. These meals must include certain servings of fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, and whole grains, while limiting calories, sodium, saturated fat, added sugar, and trans fat. The bill also mandates that chain restaurants inform their employees about these nutrition standards during training. These standards are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the National Restaurant Association’s 2021 Kids LiveWell 2.0 nutrition standards.