New York S06668 mandates school meals to source food from local farmers and prohibits certain synthetic color additives, limits added sugars, and.

New York S06668 requires school food authorities to source at least 30% of their food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers, or processors to qualify for a state subsidy. It prohibits the sale of school foods containing specific synthetic color additives, such as FD&C Red No. 3 and Titanium dioxide. The bill also mandates that school meals contain no more than 25 grams of added sugars per day, in aggregate. Additionally, it establishes a "healthy kitchens, healthy schools program" to provide grants for kitchen upgrades in schools.

New York S06668 mandates school meals to source food from local farmers and prohibits certain synthetic color additives, limits added sugars, and.

New York S06668 requires school food authorities to source at least 30% of their food products from New York state farmers, growers, producers, or processors to qualify for a state subsidy. It prohibits the sale of school foods containing specific synthetic color additives, such as FD&C Red No. 3 and Titanium dioxide. The bill also mandates that school meals contain no more than 25 grams of added sugars per day, in aggregate. Additionally, it establishes a "healthy kitchens, healthy schools program" to provide grants for kitchen upgrades in schools.