Obesity: Laws and Bills
Following are laws and legislation to combat the childhood obesity epidemic.
Read our Childhood Obesity Prevention Agenda (html/pdf), Parents' Bill of Rights and fact sheet on childhood obesity and the marketing of junk food in schools.
More Information
News Releases
Childhood Obesity Prevention Campaign Launched
Gary Ruskin | April 2nd, 2003
Related Articles and Links
Related Articles
Council To Consider Junk Food Ad Ban For Kids
Metroland Durham Region Media Group (Canada) | April 9th, 2008
Food Industry Advertising Draws Fire From Children's Health Advocates
Eric Pfanner | International Herald Tribune | March 23rd, 2008
Groups Urge Limits on Food Ads for Kids
Julie Jargon | The Wall Street Journal | March 15th, 2008
Junk Food Ad Ban Comes into Force in Britain
Agence France-Presse | January 1st, 2008
Fast Food Gets its Greasy Hands on Report Cards
Julie Deardorff | Chicago Tribune | December 16th, 2007
Food companies sign EU ad pledge
Mark Sweney | Guardian (UK) | December 11th, 2007
Effort to Limit Junk Food in Schools Faces Hurdles
Kim Severson | New York Times | December 2nd, 2007
Junk food ad limits 'not enough'
BBC News | November 12th, 2007
External Links
California State Law: Pupil Health
State Senator Martha Escutia | October 14, 2001
New York City:"Junk Food and Soda Free Schools Act"
New York City Councilman David Yassky | November 20, 2002
Utah: "Elementary School Vending Machine Sales"
Utah State Representative Patricia Jones | January 8, 2003
Washington: "An Act Relating to the Sales of Competitive Foods Sold and Served on Public School Campuses"
Washington State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles | January 24, 2003
Wisconsin: AB 103
Wisconsin State Assemblyman Marlin Schneider | February 9, 1999
New York State law on "Commercialism in Public Schools"
| April 6, 1990
Rhode Island law on "Restrictions on Commercial Activity and Fundraising in Public Schools"
Maryland: "Captive Audience/Stop Commercialism in Schools Act of 2001"
Maryland State Senator Paul Pinsky |
Maryland: "Commercialism in Schools Act of 2002"
Maryland State Senator Paul Pinsky |
Kentucky: "...prohibiting the sale or distribution of carbonated beverages in public elementary schools"
Kentucky Representative Tim Feely |
Oklahoma: SB 1668 Limiting Access to Vending Machines
Oklahoma State Senaotr Bernest Cain |