Starting in July 2029, public schools are required to start phasing out ultra-processed foods under a new California law that prohibits schools from serving foods high in sugar, fat, salt and certain artificial food additives.
The changes should benefit kids’ health, but may be challenging for schools to implement, according to a Stanford Medicine study.
“It’s easy to say, ‘Let’s remove ultra-processed foods from school meals,’ but school districts will likely face many challenges in implementing this policy,” said the study’s senior author, Anisha Patel, MD, professor of pediatrics at Stanford Medicine…