The law, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Wednesday, sets a 10-year deadline for the change to take place.
A new law will make California the first state to phase some ultraprocessed food out of school meals.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Wednesday that prohibits public schools from serving children what it describes as “ultraprocessed foods of concern” in breakfasts or lunches. The policy sets a 10-year deadline for the change to take place.
It defines such foods as those that pose the greatest risks to consumers based on scientific evidence of adverse health outcomes, and it directs the state Public Health Department to determine which particular products meet the definition by June 2028.
PB&J is not healthy for you regardless of whether it’s ultra processed or not
Unless it’s directly harmful to you like alcohol, the term “healthy” when relating to food is very poorly defined, and is for the most part exploited by companies to make you feel bad about what you’re currently eating, and to sell you their food at a markup because it’s “healthy”
What’s healthy for is having a good idea of the levels of essential nutrients you intake, your caloric intake, and making sure you eat everything in moderation.
Listen, you only need sugar if you’re doing sports in the next hour. You can eat zero sugar and be perfectly fine. It’s not a nutrient necessary for life. So it doesn’t fall under necessary nutrient.
Bread, similarly, is mostly carbs with little nutritional value it has coming from added vitamins in the flour. The amino acid profile is trash (low in lysine)
Peanut butter has some protein, but it’s mostly fat. You need fat to live, so I’ll consider it healthy.
Overall, a PB&J sandwich is less healthy than a pack of peanuts. That is unless you’re a lumberjack or a professional athlete who needs the extra calories