Int. No. 1064-B
By Council Members Kallos, Levine, Espinal, Ayala, Rose, Reynoso, Rosenthal, Richards, Rivera, Cohen, Powers, Barron, Treyger, Levin, Miller and Ulrich
Title
A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to selections for beverages included in children's meals
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 1 of title 17 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 17-199.11 to read as follows:
? 17-199.11 Food service establishment beverage options for children's meals. a. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
Children's meal. The term "children's meal" means a food or combination of food items listed on a menu or menu board and intended for consumption by children to which the presumption described in subdivision e attaches.
Food. The term "food" has the same meaning as in article 71 of the New York city health code.
Food service establishment. The term "food service establishment" means any establishment inspected pursuant to the restaurant grading program established pursuant to subdivision a of section 81.51 of the New York city health code.
Menu or menu board. The term "menu or menu board" has the same meaning as in section 81.49 of the New York city health code.
b. The selection of beverages listed as part of the children's meal shall be limited to the following:
1. Water, sparkling water or flavored water, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners;
2. Flavored or unflavored nonfat or one percent fat dairy milk, or flavored or unflavored non-dairy beverage that is nutritionally equivalent to fluid milk, in a serving size of eight ounces or less; or
3. One hundred percent fruit or vegetable juice, or any combination thereof, with no added natural or artificial sweeteners, in a serving size of eight ounces or less. Such juice ma...
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