By Mr. Jones of North Reading, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 467) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others relative to the posting of nutrition information containing product content in close proximity to vending machines on school property.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 

Bradley H. Jones, Jr.

Mary S. Rogeness

George N. Peterson, Jr.

John A. Lepper

Viriato Manuel deMacedo

Paul K. Frost

Elizabeth A. Poirier

Robert S. Hargraves

Karyn E. Polito

Susan Williams Gifford

Richard J. Ross

Paul J. P. Loscocco

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Todd M. Smola

 

 

 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to nutrition awareness in schools.

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

 

SECTION 1.

 

Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, the following section:-

 

Section 90.  All public schools shall post nutrition information next to or on the vending machines on school property containing product content. This information shall include, but is not limited to posters or charts and must contain nutrition information that is provided on the package of any given product sold in school vending machines, including fat amounts, sugar content, calorie amounts and any other relative information that might help students understand the nutrition value of vending machine products sold in schools. Nutrition information must be posted in such a way so that it is easily accessible to students. Additional information such as a food pyramid, a picture chart, simple language, or any other information that may be helpful for children of all ages to understand the content of vending machine products must be provided in an easy to read, age appropriate format.  School nurses and nutritionists or both shall be in charge of drafting and posting this information as they see fit.