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Policy Summary

This policy requires restaurants to only offer healthy beverages in children's meals and to only provide incentive items with children's meals if the food and beverages meet certain nutritional standards.

Background Information

State California
Jurisdiction Name Santa Clara
Jurisdiction Type County,
Population Size 800,000+
Legal Strategies
  • Requires something, sets standards
  • Prohibits/discourages something
Reach Community-wide
Food System Category Distribute; Get;

Policy Details

Refers to priority populations?
Yes

This policy is aimed at "children and adolescents" and "will support families making healthy choices for their children." § A18-350.

Emergency management?
No
Health-related linkage?
Yes

See references "to improve the health of children" and "healthy eating choices." § A18-350.

Environmental linkage?
No

Economic linkage?
No

Includes findings?
No

Has a stated intent or purpose?
Yes

The intent is "to improve the health of children and adolescents in the County by promoting healthy children's meals and setting healthy nutritional standards for children's meals accompanied by toys or other incentive items."

Includes definitions?
Yes

§ A18-351.

Addresses implementation?
No

Enforcement provisions?
Unclear

The "County" is authorized to enforce the policy, however no specific department is named. § A18-354.

Evaluation component?
No

Requires extra investment?
No

Code context and ordinance history

This policy is located in Santa Clara County, California Code of Ordinances, Title A - General and Administration, Division A18 - Health and Welfare, Chapter XXII - Healthy Restaurant Meals for Children. History: Ord. No. NS-300.908, § 3, 5-9-17.

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