New Jersey A1608 mandates certain school districts to integrate a fitness and nutrition wellness program into their curriculum to combat childhood.

New Jersey A1608 requires school districts with grades kindergarten through six to develop a fitness and nutrition wellness program as part of their Comprehensive Health and Physical Education curriculum. This program aims to reduce childhood and adolescent obesity by promoting healthy lifestyle habits, including physical activity and good nutrition. The program must include an overview of food groups, the impact of a balanced diet on health, and workshops for students and their families. The bill takes effect immediately and applies from the first full school year after enactment.

New Jersey A1608 mandates certain school districts to integrate a fitness and nutrition wellness program into their curriculum to combat childhood.

New Jersey A1608 requires school districts with grades kindergarten through six to develop a fitness and nutrition wellness program as part of their Comprehensive Health and Physical Education curriculum. This program aims to reduce childhood and adolescent obesity by promoting healthy lifestyle habits, including physical activity and good nutrition. The program must include an overview of food groups, the impact of a balanced diet on health, and workshops for students and their families. The bill takes effect immediately and applies from the first full school year after enactment.