Provides nutrition standards for packaged food and beverages served at youth-oriented County programs, and sold through vending machines on County property. (to be applied to 75% of packaged food and beverages offered in vending machines on County property).
Policy applies to youth-oriented county programs (§ 12.1802).
Policy applies to youth-oriented county programs (§ 12.1802).
§ 12.1800.
Partially addresses implementation--addresses product placement in vending machines (§12.1804); and addresses food and beverage contracts and situations where County property is leased to a private entity (see § 12.1805).
Non-compliance will be addressed through on-going training and support to vendors; continued non-compliance may result in termination of the contract. § 12.1807(c).
"The Department of County Administration shall review the Howard County healthy food and beverage standards and submit a biennial report (from the date of implementation) to the County Executive, the County Council and the County Board of Health. The biennial report shall review the Howard County healthy food and beverage standards and make recommendations on the best practice nutrition standards for packaged food and beverages offered for sale in vending machines on County property or served or sold as part of youth-oriented County government programs." § 12.1806(a),(b).
Title 12 (Health and Social Services), Subtitle 18 (Healthy Food and Beverages - County Property). Ordinances: C.B. 17, 2015, § 1.