Bill to remove ultra-processed foods from school meals set for hearing in California Senate

Bill to remove ultra-processed foods from school meals set for hearing in California Senate

A bill that would make California the first in the nation to phase out “particularly harmful” ultra-processed foods from the 1 billion school meals served in the state each year faces a key Senate committee hearing next week as critics…

California bill targets ultra-processed foods in schools — what’s next for food companies

California’s bi-partisan Assembly Bill 1264 (AB 1264), spearheaded by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-CA), intends to reshape access to healthier foods by removing ultra-processed foods from schools across the state. For manufacturers, distributors and school foodservice suppliers, the bill signals major shifts in formulation strategies, procurement  and compliance – even with ripple effects anticipated nationwide.