Tom Horne, Arizona Department Of Education Superintendent | Arizona Dpt. of Education Official Website
Tom Horne, Arizona Department Of Education Superintendent | Arizona Dpt. of Education Official Website
State schools chief Tom Horne, Representative Leo Biasiucci, and other lawmakers will gather with Maricopa County Schools Superintendent Shelli Boggs, school-aged children, and health care advocates for a news conference today. The event is to celebrate the signing of HB 2164, a bill sponsored by Rep. Biasiucci that limits the use of ultra-processed foods in schools.
The new legislation restricts public schools from serving or selling food containing certain ingredients that scientific studies have identified as harmful. These include potassium bromate, propylparaben, titanium dioxide, brominated vegetable oil, yellow dyes 5 and 6, blue dyes 1 and 2, red dyes 3 and 40, and green dye 3. This measure addresses increasing concerns about ingredients that may pose significant health risks to children.
The news conference will feature a visual presentation by children on the importance of good nutrition. The event is scheduled for 4 p.m. at the AZED offices located at 1535 W. Jefferson St., Phoenix. It will also be available via livestream on YouTube at youtube.com/azdeptofeducation.
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