Health

Restaurants in New York City that serve children’s meals would only be include drinks that do not contain added sugars or sweeteners. Specifically, combination children’s meals may only offer water, sparkling water, flavored water, flavored or unflavored nonfat or one percent milk, non-dairy milk, 100% fruit or vegetable juice, or fruit or vegetable juice combined with water or carbonated water as the default option. Customer could substitute a different drink of their choice by request, with monetary penalties up to $2,500 for restaurants that violate this law.

A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to an office of food policy.

This bill would prohibit city agencies from applying to any property owned or leased by the city any chemically based pesticide.

Kids’ meals that include toys as incentives would meet specific nutritional standards that include:

• 500 calories or less;
• 600 mgs of sodium or less;
• Fewer than 35% of calories from fat;
• Fewer than 10% of calories from saturated fats;
• Fewer than 10% of calories from added sugars; and
• A serving of fruit, vegetable or whole grains.

Resolution supporting a statewide and national ban on nontherapeutic uses of antibiotics in livestock production and calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign the Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 1256) and the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1150).