REMARKS
Council Member Lynn Schulman discusses the implementation of the Sweet Truth Act
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Council Member Lynn Schulman informs the committee about the Sweet Truth Act, a landmark regulation that went into effect the previous day. The act requires food service establishments with 15 or more locations to display added sugar warning icons on menus and in self-service areas.
- The act applies to items exceeding the recommended daily limit of 50 grams of added sugar.
- The regulation aims to help people make informed choices about their sugar intake.
- This new law is described as a landmark regulation, highlighting its significance in public health policy.
Lynn Schulman
0:10:23
Thank you, council member Riley.
0:10:24
I also wanna make mention that, yesterday, the Sweet Truth Act, which the council passed went into effect.
0:10:31
And what that does, it's it's landmark it's a landmark regulation that mandates that food service establishments with 15 or more locations display clear and visible added sugar warning icons and menus, menu boards and self-service food areas for items exceeding the recommended daily limit of 50 grams, so people can make a choice about what they're ingesting.
