93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB2898

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Iris Y. Martinez

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new

    Amends the School Code. Sets requirements for competitive foods served as part of the school food program. Competitive foods are those that compete with the basic nutritional meals that are a part of the school lunch program prepared in the school cafeteria. Requires the State Board to prepare and distribute a list of products that meet the guidelines. Effective September 1, 2004.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning education.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
5 10-20.39 and 34-18.30 as follows:
 
6     (105 ILCS 5/10-20.39 new)
7     Sec. 10-20.39. Competitive foods.
8     (a) A school board shall require that all competitive foods
9 that are served as part of the school food program meet the
10 following guidelines:
11         (1) Beverages must be (i) fruit-based drinks that
12     contain at least 50% fruit juice and no added sweeteners,
13     (ii) water or seltzer water, or (iii) low-fat or fat-free
14     milk, including without limitation chocolate milk, soy
15     milk, rice milk, and other similar dairy or non-dairy
16     calcium-fortified milk.
17         (2) A snack must have (i) 30% or less of its total
18     calories from fat, (iii) 10% or less of total calories from
19     saturated and trans fat, and (iii) 35% or less of its
20     weight from sugars, excluding sugars occurring naturally
21     in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.
22     (b) "Competitive food" means food offered at school, other
23 than meals served through the United States Department of
24 Agriculture's school lunch, school breakfast, and after-school
25 snack programs.
26     (c) To assist in the implementation of this program, the
27 State Board of Education, before the beginning of each school
28 year, shall prepare and make available to school districts a
29 list of products that meet these standards.
 
30     (105 ILCS 5/34-18.30 new)
31     Sec. 34-18.30. Competitive foods.

 

 

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1     (a) The board shall require that all competitive foods that
2 are served as part of the school food program meet the
3 following guidelines:
4         (1) Beverages must be (i) fruit-based drinks that
5     contain at least 50% fruit juice and no added sweeteners,
6     (ii) water or seltzer water, or (iii) low-fat or fat-free
7     milk, including without limitation chocolate milk, soy
8     milk, rice milk, and other similar dairy or non-dairy
9     calcium-fortified milk.
10         (2) A snack must have (i) 30% or less of its total
11     calories from fat, (iii) 10% or less of total calories from
12     saturated and trans fat, and (iii) 35% or less of its
13     weight from sugars, excluding sugars occurring naturally
14     in fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.
15     (b) "Competitive food" means food offered at school, other
16 than meals served through the United States Department of
17 Agriculture's school lunch, school breakfast, and after-school
18 snack programs.
19     (c) To assist in the implementation of this program, the
20 State Board of Education, before the beginning of each school
21 year, shall prepare and make available to school districts a
22 list of products that meet these standards.
 
23     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect September
24 1, 2004.